Recipies

Kuru curry by Shalini Nanda

A  garlicky, hot and sour bean stew.

• 2 cups fresh beans or 1 cup dried beans, soaked overnight and drained
• 1 cup green/French beans, cut into 1” lengths
• 2 cloves garlic
• 1 1/2 tsp ground coriander
• 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
• 1 tsp red chilli powder, or to taste
• Salt to taste

Put the soaked or fresh beans in a deep pan along with the garlic, cover with 1’’ of water and bring to a boil. Skim off any froth that rises. When 3/4 cooked, drop in the green beans and cook until they are just tender. Stir in the remaining spices and salt. Cover and set aside.

Tempering

• 2 tbsp oil
• 1/2 tsp mustard seeds
• 2 – 3 green chillis, slit
• 1 small sprig of curry leaves
• I medium onion, finely sliced
• 5 – 6 cloves of garlic, lightly crushed

Heat the oil and sputter the mustard seed, followed by the curry leaves and garlic. When the garlic has begun to brown, add the green chillis and onions. Sauté until the onions are soft and beginning to brown. Add to the cooked beans and bring to a gentle simmer.cook for 4 – 5 minutes.

Grind together

• 1 cup grated coconut
• 1/2 tsp cumin
• 1 tsp thick tamarind extract

Add the ground coconut paste to the simmering beans and cook for 5 minutes. Remove and eat with steamed or ghee rice.