Keyword Flat beans, Surti Papdi, Indian beans, green tuvar, potatoes, sweet potatoes, purple yam, yam, brinjal, undhiyu masala
Prep Time 25 minutesminutes
Cook Time 15 minutesminutes
Total Time 40 minutesminutes
Servings 6people
Author Rama G
Ingredients
For the masala:
1cupfinely chopped coriander leaves
1cupfresh grated coconut
8 to 10fresh green garlic
6 to 7 green chillies
2” piece ginger
2 tspcoriander powder
2 tspjaggery powder
2 tspsesame seeds
1tspred chilli powder
1/2 tspturmeric powder
1/2 tspcumin powder
Salt to taste
1tbsplemon juice
Vegetables required:
3cupsSurti Papdi (Indian beans) strings removed and halved
1cupflat beans (fava beans / avaraikai / vaal papdi) cut into big chunks
1/2cupgreen tuvar (fresh pigeon peas)
6small brinjals with 4 criss cross cuts from the top
1/2cuppotatoes cut into big chunks and slit criss cross from top OR full baby potatoes slit from top
1/2cupsweet potatoes cut into big chunks
1/2cuppurple yam cut into big chunks
1/2cupyam cut into big chunks
2 raw bananas cut into 2” chunks with skin and slit from one side
10 to 12 Methi Muthias
For the tempering:
2tsp oil
1tspcarom seeds (ajwain / omam / ova)
1/2tspasafoetida
Instructions
Grind green chillies, fresh garlic with greens and ginger to a paste in mortar and pestle. Alternately, you can pulse them in a mixer.
Add with all the other ingredients for the masala and mix well. Check the taste and adjust spices accordingly. It should be spicy, tangy and sweet in right proportions.
Divide the masala into 4 parts.
Wash both beans and fresh tuvar and mix one part of masala and keep aside.
Stuff the brinjals, potatoes and banana with the second part.
Mix the third part with sweet potatoes, yam and purple yam cut into big chunks.
Heat oil in a pressure cooker. Add carom seeds and once they splutter add asafoetida.
First add the beans mixed with masala and stir fry for few minutes. You can add 3 tbsp water at this stage.
Next arrange the root vegetables on top and sprinkle half the portion of balance masala.
Finally add the stuffed brinjals & muthias on top and sprinkle the balance masala all over.
Add 1 cup water from the top and the sides.
Cover the cooker and cook for 2 whistles and simmer for 5 minutes.
Once the pressure settles, open and gently mix without breaking the big chunks and stuffed vegetables.
Notes
If you don't have access to some vegetables or greens mentioned, you can skip them and add more of the other vegetables.The recipe for Muthias is already given.