lima beans curry is a very simple and comfy recipe. It can be prepared with no garlic no onion. This butter beans curry is super simple to make and goes perfect with sticky plain rice and roti.
First and foremost, Wash the beans and soak them for 6-7 hours or over night.
once the beans are soaked, drain and transfer them in a pressure cooker.
Add water and boil them for 3-4 whistles on medium flame.
heat oil in pan.
add mustard seeds and cumin. add curry leaves.
add boiled beans and mix.
at this stage, add garlic if you want.
add water,red chili powder, turmeric powder and salt.
cook the curry on high flame for 10 mins.
serve hot with roti and rice.
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Notes
You can totally avoid garlic.
you can soak the beans one week advance. Just soak the beans, drain it and freeze it. remember, DO NOT refrigerate the soked beans, always put the soaked beans in deep freeze.