250 grams Kadve Vaal(lima beans).Soak lima beans for 10-12 hours.After 12 hours of soaking time, drain the water.Now keep the soaked beans at a warm place until they sprout (8-10 hours).You can keep the beans in a turned off microwave for warmth.You can also tie the beans in a muslin cloth and leave unattended for 8-10 hours.After 10 hours, soak the sprouted beans in water for an hour.This will make the peeling off process easier.Let's peel the skin off the beans.
2 drumsticks cut into 2-3 inches pieces
100 grams potatoes cut into cubes
100 grams onions sliced into lengths
60 grams grated dried coconut
½ cup fresh coriander leaves (cilantro)
125 grams tomato purée
10-12 curry leaves
12-15 garlic cloves
1 tsp turmeric powder
1 tsp coriander powder
½ tsp asafoetida powder
5 tsp Malvani Masala
Cooking Oil
Salt
Instructions
In a pan dry roast coconut until it turns brown in color
We will take coconut off the heat.Heat 1 tbsp oil in a pan. Fry garlic until it becomes light brown in color.
Now add onions.Fry onions until it turns golden brown.We will fry the onions on medium heat for 5 minutes.
Add coriander leaves and roasted coconut.Mix all the ingredients.
Take pan off the flame and allow masala to cool.As it cools down, grind them into a fine masala paste.
In a large pan, heat 3 tbsp oil.Add asafoetida powder and curry leaves.Add masala paste. Bhunao the masala.
After 2 minutes, add turmeric powder, Coriander powder and Malvani masala. Bhunao the masala. Add 1-2 tbsp of water for Bhunao.
Oil begins to ooze out from sides of pan after 5 minutes of bhunao. Add salt to taste, potato cubes, drumsticks,sprouted lima beans (vaal). Stir well to coat with masala.
Now add 2-3 cups of water.Allow the gravy to boil on medium heat.
As gravy starts to boil, reduce the heat to lowest. Cook the beans covered.Beans get cooked in 15 minutes.
Add tomato purée. Cook uncovered for 3-4 minutes.After 4 minutes take pan off the heat.Vaalachi Usal is ready to be served.
Vaalachi Usal can be served with rice flour bhakri, Varan and steamed rice.
Recipe by Kali Mirch - by Smita at https://kalimirchbysmita.com/vaalachi-usalvaalache-birde/