Goruchikkudukaya aka Matikkaya aka Cluster Beans is one of our favorite vegetables in the bean family. The other day when we visited my cousin, my maternal aunt who is staying with them, shared some age old recipes from her family.
This curry is one such. The biggest advantage of making this curry was I didn't have to painstakingly chop them with a knife! I just popped them into the food chopper :).
Here is the recipe for Day 4 Week 2 of BM #27.
Ingredients -
Goruchikkudu kaya / Cluster Beans, coarsely ground 2 cups
Seasoning (Oil 1 Tbsp, Chana Dal 1 tsp, Urad Dal 1 tsp, Cumin seeds 1/2 tsp, Mustard seeds 1/2 seeds, Curry leaves)
To Grind -
Onions 1/2 cup
Green Chillies 1-2
Coconut Powder 2 Tbsp (Optional but preferable)
Method Of Preparation -
Boil the coarsely ground cluster beans with as little water as possible and set aside.
In a pan, heat oil and prepare the seasoning by adding the chana dal, urad dal, cumin seeds and mustard seeds.
After the mustard seeds pop, and the dals are brown, add the onion paste and saute till the raw onion smell disappears.
Add the boiled cluster beans and sprinkle salt. Mix well and cook until the mixture resembles bread crumbs.
Remove and serve hot with Rice and dal.
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Preparation Time 25-30 min
Serves 3-4
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Cluster beans have always been one of my most liked beans...and to find a variety on these...is awesome...book marked , will try the next time I get these beans.
beautiful picture Harini.. love the recipe
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Looks so yum ..nice recipe
Wow this is surely a lovely dish Harini, I have never chopped this fine and used..we normally discard the water in which we boil as it turns bitter..how about this?
Love how finely you have chopped them, we do add few soaked channadals with this cluster beans,delicious fry.
Love the way the vibrant color of the cluster beans is preserved.
My MIL used to prepare but somehow I had never tried it eating. I am sure she never used onion or coconut in this recipe but have no idea how she used to prepare it. Have to get the recipe from my SIL.
this is indeed a different way of making it, nice recipe
My sister is such a fan of cluster beans she is going to love it and demand it everyday :)
these look absolutely amazing... :)
Love cluster beans. Love this no fuss veggie. Especially the chopping part.:)
Can't find it as custard beans from the picture finely chopped,
so nicely y chopped the beans... looks fabulous
The dish has a nice bright green color...looks good!
I like goruchikkudukayalu, but don't buy them for the gear of chopping them. This dish sounds perfect and delicious.
Love the way the colour is preserved Harini. Very nice click