The soft and smooth texture of the butter beans, a seasonal bean in India, is well known. Because my mother is a huge fan, I find myself eating kootu with it whenever I visit during the season.
After moving to Singapore, I discovered that the canned beans from the “S&W” brand are very moist and not overly salted. What I like about these is that you can make almost anything with them. It comes in handy when you are low on vegetables or simply lazy and do not want to cook (i am sure many of us can relate)
About Butter Beans:
Butter beans are large, creamy-white beans with a buttery texture and a mild, nutty flavour. They are widely used in a variety of dishes around the world, including stews, casseroles, salads, and soups.
Butter beans are high in protein, fibre, iron, and potassium while being low in fat and calories. They also contain vitamins and minerals such as folate, magnesium, and thiamin.
Cooking methods for butter beans include boiling, steaming, and baking. They can be used to make dips, spreads, and vegetarian burgers, among other things. They are also popular in Southern cuisine, where they are frequently simmered with gammon or bacon for added flavour.
If you plan to use dried butter beans, soak them overnight to help reduce cooking time and improve their texture. Canned butter beans are another convenient option for quick and easy meals.
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Ingredients for Butter Beans Capsicum kootu:
- Butter beans – 300g
- Onion chopped – 2 tablespoon
- Garlic – 1 teaspoon (chopped)
- Curry leaves – 10
- Cumin seeds – 1 tablespoon
- Oil – 2 teaspoon
- Tomato – 1 (finely chopped)
- Capsicum – 1 (chopped)
- Turmeric powder – ½ teaspoon
- Chili powder – 1 teaspoon
- Coriander powder – 2 teaspoon
- Salt to taste
- Coriander leaves – 1 tablespoon
Step by step instructions to make butter beans capsicum kootu
Step 1: Heat oil, Add Cumin seeds, and curry leaves. Let it crackle. Add onion and garlic and fry for a min
Step 2: Add tomatoes, capsicum and fry for another min. Add turmeric, chili powder, coriander powder. Mix well.
Step 3: Add water, salt and pressure cook for 2 whistles. Switch it off. When it is ok to open the lid
Step 4: Drain water from the butter beans. Add it to the cooked mixture
Step 5: Cook for another 3-4 mins in low-medium flame. Add coriander flame. Once it starts to boil
Step 6: Switch it off & serve hot
Notes
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- You can add 1/2 cup cooked moong dal or toor dal
- this can be served as a side or to be mixed with rice or side to chapathi
Health benefits of broad beans
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- Broad beans good for bones
- Contain Immune-Boosting Nutrients
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Butter beans Capsicum kootu
Ingredients
- 300 g Broad beans
- 2 tbsp onion chopped
- 1 tsp garlic chopped
- 1 tsp cumin seeds
- 2 tsp oil
- 1 tomato chopped finely
- 1 capsicum chopped
- 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
- 1 tsp chili powder
- 2 tsp coriander powder
- salt to taste
- 1 tbsp coriander leaves chopped finely
Instructions
- Heat oil, Add Cumin seeds, curry leave. Let it crackle. Add onion, garlic fry for a min
- Add tomatoes, capsicum and fry for another min. Add turmeric, chili powder, coriander powder. Mix well.
- Add water, salt and pressure cook for 2 whistles. Switch it off. When it is ok to open open the lid
- Drain water from the butter beans. Add it to the cooked mixture
- Cook for another 3-4 mins in low medium flame. Add coriander flame. Once it start to boil
- Switch it off & serve hot
Notes
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