This dish is made with Brinjal and dry Lima beans. We can also use fresh lima beans or ordinary “Mochai Kottai”.
Brinjal and Lima Beans Curry
Course: PoriyalCuisine: Indian, TamilDifficulty: Easy
Servings
4
servingsPrep time
8
hoursCooking time
20
minutesThis dish is made with Brinjal and dry Lima beans. We can also use fresh lima beans.
Ingredients
Brinjal – 4 to 5 Nos (Medium size)
Dry Lima Beans – 1 cup
Onion – 1 Big
Tomato – 1 Big
Sambar powder – 1 tablespoon
Turmeric powder – a pinch
Ginger and garlic paste – 1 teaspoon
Oil – one tablespoon
Mustard – ½ teaspoon
Salt – 1 teaspoon or as per taste
Directions
- Soak Lima Beans in water for about 8 to 10 hours. Remove the white skin (it will come out easily when soaked well) and cook till soft.
- Cut the brinjals into medium size pieces and put it in water. Chop the onion and tomato finely.
- In a kadai put oil and when it is hot add mustard.
- When it pops up add chopped onion along with ginger garlic paste and fry till onion turns translucent.
- Add chopped tomatoes and fry for a while.
- Add sambar powder, turmeric powder and salt. Mix well.
- Add brinjal pieces and lima beans and sprinkle little water. Reduce the heat and cover with a lid.
- Cook until the brinjals are soft. Remove the lid and keep it on low flame till the curry is dry.
Dear kamala Mam,
What is meant by Lima Beans in Tamil?….
Pls explain me
reg
radha
Hi Radha,
Lima beans is like "Mochai Kottai", but it is larger than Mochai Kottai and look like "Double Beans"
Hi kamala,
Does the Lima beans have to be pressure cooked?will it be soft enough just to add it along with brinjal?
Please clarify. Thanks, Lakshmi
Hi Lakshmi,
If you are using fresh lima beans, you can add it along with brinjal. The cooking time will be same for fresh beans and brinjal. However, if you use dry one, you have to soak it and pressure cook till it is soft and add it to the curry.
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