Double Beans puzhi kuzhambu | Dry beans gravy

Double Beans puzhi kuzhambu | Dry beans gravy is a puzhi kuzhambu prepared from double beans, pearl onions, garlic cloves, tomato, red chilly powder, coriander powder, fennel seeds, cumin seeds, Kush Kush, grated coconut, turmeric powder, tamarind and salt.

Fresh raw double beans is available in Chennai markets. But here in Mumbai I do not get it but we can get dry double beans in super markets, which should be soaked in water overnight before using. This is a very tasty kuzhambu that can be used as side dish for idli, dosa or rice. It is very easy to prepare if you follow the steps given below carefully.

Double Beans puzhi kuzhambu – Ingredients:- (200 ml cup used)

double beans – 1 cup (if dry beans soak in water overnight)
pearl onions – 10 number
garlic cloves / poondu – 10 number
tomato – 1 (chopped)
curry leaves – few
turmeric powder / manjal podi – 1/4 tsp
tamarind paste / puzhi – 1 tsp
salt – to taste

Double Beans puzhi kuzhambu – Ingredients to grind:-

red chilly powder – 1 tsp
coriander powder – 1 tsp
fennel seeds / sombu – 1/2 tsp
cumin seeds / seeragam – 1/2 tsp
Poppy seeds / kush kush – 1/4 tsp
grated coconut – 2 tblsp

Red chilly powder, coriander powder, fennel seeds, cumin seeds, poppy seeds and grated coconut.

Double Beans puzhi kuzhambu – Ingredients for Seasoning:-

oil – 1 tsp
mustard seeds/ kadugu – 1/2 tsp
urad dal/ ulundham paruppu – 1 tsp
fennel seeds, cumin seeds, fenugreek seeds and pepper corns – pinch
for garnishing – 1 tsp of ghee

Double Beans puzhi kuzhambu – Method of preparation:-

1. First of all, if you were using dry double beans soak it in water over night and cook in a pressure cooker for five minutes in low flame after you get a whistle. If it is raw you can cook at once. Once pressure is released open and keep aside.

2. Mean while chop onions, garlic and tomatoes and keep it ready.

Double Beans puzhi kuzhambu | Dry beans gravy – ingredients – Pearl onions, garlic cloves, chopped tomato and curry leaves.

3. On the other hand grind the spices given under ‘To grind’ into a fine paste in a mixie.

Ground paste of red chilly powder, coriander powder, fennel seeds, cumin seeds, poppy seeds and grated coconut.

4. After that heat one tea spoon of oil in a fry pan and add all the ingredients under seasoning and wait to splutter.

Double Beans puzhi kuzhambu – Method of preparation:-

5. When it splutters add chopped pearl onions, garlic cloves, tomato and curry leaves and fry for few minutes.

6. After that when the ingredients starts sticking to the pan, add a cup of water with 1/4 tsp of turmeric powder. Close and cook for 2-3 minutes.

7. When the ingredients were well cooked and becomes soft, add the ground masala mix along with tamarind and salt.

Ground masala mix, salt and tamarind added.

8. Mix well and add cooked double beans to the kuzhambu. Add water according to your needed consistency. Close and cook in low flame for 5 minutes till raw smell goes and the ingredients merges well.