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Black Beans Curry

desi Black Beans Curry
In our everyday meals, I make sure we eat a balanced diet with more proteins, veggies and less carbohydrates.  Eating a protein rich diet is the key to losing weight.  Any Beans are a good protein source for vegans and vegetarians.  Also, a rainbow colored diet is healthy.  I use a variety of beans - red kidney beans/rajma, chickpeas/chana, black eyed peas/chawli, green mung beans and many more.
Today I made a desi style black beans curry, oven Roasted Cauliflower and steamed rice.  Black Beans is one of the beans easily available here in US.

Ingredients:
Dry Black Beans - 3/4 cup
Onion - 1 small
Tomatoes - 2 medium
Mustard Seeds - 1 tsp
Garlic - 5 cloves
Curry Leaves/Kadipata - a sprig
Black Pepper Powder - 1/4 tsp
Green Chillies - 4
Chat Masala - 1/2 tsp
Coriander/Cilantro/Dhania Leaves - few sprigs
Salt
Oil

How to cook Easy Black Beans Curry:
Cook the black beans with about 2 cups water until very soft.  Add more water if required.  I generally cook black beans in a pressure cooker, which saves time and does not require soaking.  If you have time, soak the beans for a few hours.
black Beans
  • Blend/grind the tomatoes with 2 tbsp cooked beans to a fine puree.  Crush the garlic cloves, finely chop onions and slit the chillies lengthwise.
  • Heat about 1 tbsp oil in a kadhai/wok.  Add garlic, mustard seeds and curry leaves.  After garlic turns golden brown, add onions and green chillies.
  • Saute till onions turn soft.  Lastly, add cooked beans, tomato puree, black pepper powder, chat masala and salt.  Bring it to a boil and turn off the heat.
  • Garnish with cilantro leaves and serve Black Beans with rice.
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  1. Priya SureshApril 16, 2010 at 5:17 PM

    Protein packed and delicious black bean rasam, very new for me..

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  2. UnknownApril 16, 2010 at 5:32 PM

    I live in New Mexico and am always looking for new recipes that can be given a Mexican twist. I am going to make your recipe and turn it into a bean burrito.

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  3. UmaApril 16, 2010 at 5:35 PM

    Thanks Priya and Linda for the encouraging comments.
    Linda, bean burrito with an Indian touch would be very interesting. I am looking forward for your twist.

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  4. UnknownApril 16, 2010 at 5:47 PM

    The dish looks so delicious...the colour and the creamyness is so tempting....thanks for sharing....
    Btw, thanks for ur new year wishes...take care...

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  5. UnknownApril 16, 2010 at 7:38 PM

    healthy and delicious black bean saar....very interesting and great recipe....

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  6. PremaApril 16, 2010 at 7:52 PM

    Very new for me...luks Awesome.

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  7. UnknownApril 17, 2010 at 1:47 AM

    wow
    uma i love indian food , great this is easy way to learn cooking food for bachelors like me


    enjoy week end
    take care
    http://smsjar.blogspot.com/

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  8. SathyaSridharApril 17, 2010 at 1:54 AM

    Uma,,, woow great recipe dear healthy n nutritious facts filled bean curry..am sure as u said it will taste good with white rice..hope u enjoyed this bean curry with rice.

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  9. Sushma MallyaApril 17, 2010 at 2:19 AM

    Recipe is really very nice, got to try this one

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  10. kshipraApril 17, 2010 at 6:49 AM

    very interesting and new recipe.

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  11. DeepaApril 17, 2010 at 12:49 PM

    rasam looks so tempting..yumm..

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  12. sApril 17, 2010 at 10:10 PM

    ah such a healthy tasty rasam...

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  13. UnknownApril 18, 2010 at 3:00 AM

    hi uma
    i didnt expect you
    like this
    thanks for your support
    i am very happy to see you again and again
    great
    hey uma i have a request,
    summer stated now ,
    do u what kind of food is healthy in summer ?
    just simple question


    uma wats plan this Sunday

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  14. UmaApril 18, 2010 at 6:22 AM

    Thanks Kamalika, Swapna, Premalatha, B, knk, Sathya, Sushma, Kshipra, Deepa, S for the lovely words.

    knk, for summer I go for foods with high water content.. fruits like watermelon, oranges etc cucumber, curds. hope it helps.

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  15. hamaarethoughts.comApril 18, 2010 at 8:18 AM

    nice....sumptuous ..more of ..like rajma n rice!!

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  16. arthiApril 18, 2010 at 10:06 AM

    Hi Uma,
    healthy and tasty..

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  17. Malar GandhiApril 18, 2010 at 1:58 PM

    Very healthy one' protein rich preparation, love it.

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  18. SrideviApril 19, 2010 at 1:55 AM

    Healthy and easy recipe, looks delicious.

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  19. PranisKitchenApril 19, 2010 at 2:28 AM

    uma
    very healthy one..very nutritious rasam..We like any kind of rasam.so i can try this black bean rasam.Thanks for sharing such a recipe

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  20. KrishnaveniApril 19, 2010 at 2:43 AM

    healthy curry looks great and i like it a lot

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  21. UmaApril 19, 2010 at 10:13 AM

    Thanks Harman, Arthi, Malar, Sridevi, Prani, Krishnaveni for the encouraging comments..
    Harman, yeah black bean tastes too like Rajma.

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