(Birda) Dalimbyanchi Usal

Read this recipe in Marathi
Serving: 2 to 3 Persons

Ingredients:
1/2 cup val beans ( approx 1 1/2 cup sprouted val beans)

3/4 cup finely chopped onion

9-10 peppercorns,crushed

7-8 medium garlic cloves,crushed

1/2 cup fresh grated coconut

1 tspn red chilly powder

1/2 tspn turmeric powder

1 tbspn jaggery,grated

3 kokum/ 1/2 tspn tamarind pulp

salt to taste

2 tbspn oil

Preparation: Soak val beans in the water for 10-12 hours. Drain and keep them in a strainer for 18-20 hours. Keep them in a warm place or till they have 3/4" long sprouts. Now put all the sprouted val beans in the water for 1/2 and hour so that the upper skin will float. Remove that skin from all the beans.

Method:

1. Heat oil in a wok. Add crushed or roughly chopped garlic cloves. Add chopped onion when garlic turns golden brown. Stir onion till translucent. Add crushed peppercorns.

2. Add sprouted val beans and stir. Add 1 1/2 - 1 3/4 cup of water. Cover wok with a tight lid and let it cook for 25-30 minutes or till completely cooked.

3. Add turmeric powder,red chilly powder,fresh grated coconut and salt. Cook gravy for another 3-4 minutes.

4. Add grated jaggery and kokum. Cover wok with a lid and let it cook for 7-8 minutes. Garnish with coriander leaves and serve with chapati.