Pavta Usal - Lima Beans Usal

My neighbour Geeta Kaku got me a big bowl full of Pavta - Lima Beans and told me that she had got loads of it from the market and I could make Usal out of it.

I have always seen this vegetable in the market especially during the winter season but did not ever buy the vegetable or cook it at home. I have made Peas Usal and Matki Usal (all Maharashtrian Sabji's) so thought I can try the same method to make this Usal too.

It was quick and easy and also very delicious and goes well with chapati, bread or rice.

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Ingredients :

1 cup Lima Bean (Pavta) Remove the cover and wash

1 Onion - chopped finely

1 Big Potato cleaned and chopped into medium pieces

1 tsp Chili powder
1 tsp Turmeric

1 tsp Coriander Powder

1 tsp Garam Masala
1 tsp Maharashtrian Goda Masala
2 tbsp Oil
6-8 Curry Leaves
1/4 tsp Mustard Seeds, Asafetodia - 1/4th tsp, Cumin seeds - 1/4th tsp

A small piece of jaggery

Coriander leaves
Salt to taste

Method :

Heat oil in a pan and add mustard seeds, cumin seeds, asafetodia and curry leaves, when they start to splutter, add the onion and saute till the colour changes .  Now low the flame and add Chili, Turmeric, Coriander, garam masala and Goda Masala and stir the masala into the oil and allow it to cook for a minute

Add Lima Beans, potatoes and Salt.  Stir well so that all the beans are coated with spices.  Add 1/2 cup water,jaggery piece and stir and cover with a lid.  Stir occasionaly till beans are cooked.

Garnish with Coriander leaves and Serve with a hot chapati.

Note :  I made this is in the cooker. After 1 whistle, low the flame and cook for 10 minutes and garnish with corainder leaves and serve hot