Potato Broad Beans Curry, Fava Beans Recipe South Indian Style
Potato Broad beans Curry made with fresh Broad Beans also known as fava beans. Very healthy and tasty curry made with cinnamon and cloves, very flavourful and tasty dish goes well with sambar Sadam, rasam sadam even with Rotis. As we all know Broad Beans has many health benefits and now season we will get fresh fava beans here. We can make Kurma or any curry with broad beans today I made potato bread beans masala as my kids like to have anything with potatoes. Made this simple curry yesterday and they loved it. I served this potato broad beans curry with Thakkali Kurma and rice, a delicious combo. Check recipe if Interested.
For potato Fans here are some Potato recipe from my blog and youtube channel, Sweet Potato Cutlet, Honey Chili Potatoes, simple potato roast, Potato Bonda, Potato Jamun, Pori Urulaikizhangu Masala, Urulaikizhangu Masala, Chettinad Potato Roast
How to cook and clean Fresh Broad Beans, Unlike other beans it is very easy to clean and cook these broad beans. They are bigger in size so just peel the outer thick shell and remove the thick beans. The outer seed pod can only be eaten in very young beans. Otherwise, it’s the seeds within the pods that you want to eat. squeeze each bean until the inner section pops out. Cook time is very less since they are very tender beans. It takes about 3 to 5 mins to cook. So we can make any curry or kurma with these beans.
Some fresh beans, the outer seed pod can be eaten in very young beans, it’s up to you to use as it is or boil & squeeze each bean until the inner section pops out. I used the beans as it is. Let’s see how to make curry using these Broad beans.
How to make Potato Broad Beans Curry,
- 2 medium-sized potatoes
- 1 cup fresh broad beans
- 2 tbsp coconut
- ½ tsp fennel seeds
- ⅓ cup water(for grinding)
- 1-inch cinnamon
- 2 cloves
- 1 tbsp oil
- 1 medium-sized onion
- 1 tsp chili powder
- ⅓ tsp turmeric powder
- ½ tsp salt
- Boil 2 potatoes in a Pressure cooker, peel the skin, dice it & keep aside.
- Take 2 tbsp coconut to grind it fine paste along with ½ tsp fennel seeds & ⅓ cup of water.
- Heat a pan with 1 tbsp oil, add 1-inch cinnamon, 2 cloves. Fry for a while.
- add 1 chopped onion, fry till golden.
- Add fresh beans, ⅓ tsp turmeric powder, 1 tsp chili powder, 1 tsp salt, saute well. Sprinkle 2 tbsp water, cover, and cook for 2 mins until the beans become soft.
- Now add in the boiled potatoes and saute well.
- Add the freshly ground coconut paste & saute well for 5 to 7 mins till the masala turns golden. If you want gravy then add little water you will get gravy consistency(it tastes like kurma).
- Finally, add some coriander leaves and switch off the stove.
Potato Broad Beans Curry, step by step recipe:
Boil 2 potatoes in a Pressure cooker, peel the skin, dice it & keep aside. Take 2 tbsp coconut to grind it fine paste along with ½ tsp fennel seeds & ⅓ cup of water. Heat a pan with 1 tbsp oil, add 1-inch cinnamon, 2 cloves. Fry for a while.
add 1 chopped onion, fry till golden. Add fresh beans, ⅓ tsp turmeric powder, 1 tsp chili powder, 1 tsp salt, saute well. Sprinkle 2 tbsp water, cover, and cook for 2 mins until the beans become soft. Now add in the boiled potatoes and saute well.
Add the freshly ground coconut paste & saute well for 5 to 7 mins till the masala turns golden. If you want gravy then add little water you will get gravy consistency(it tastes like kurma). Finally, add some coriander leaves and switch off the stove.
Broad beans curry tastes well with kurma. Try this delicious recipe and let me know your feedback.
Have a Good Day Makkale!!!
