We were getting bored with the same vegetables for dinner. And Athamma was trying her level best to get back Cluster Beans back on the menu. I was opposing quite strongly for a while, but I can't always hold back on this right. Cluster beans are called Gorchikudukaya or Mattikaya in Telugu and Kothavarangai in Tamil. Well, I must say these beans are quite loved at home. Guess I have already said enough about this in Cluster Beans Curry ~ Mattikaya Kura!
Finally, Athamma persuaded me to make this again. I believe this variety is her mom's specialty dish that's made along with Jonna Roti. So you can imagine the reaction from the hubby dear. He started reminiscing about the wonders of his grandma's cooking. The rustic and traditional way of cooking, which is no more followed by us, well we can't still be expected to flex our muscles, trying to grind the masalas in Pestle and mortal, when we have the convenience of the food processor!
Another recipe similar to this is the Andhra Style Cabbage Patoli.
Anyway, these beans are supposed to be very healthy and this variety sound most interesting, more like Usili, so I went ahead
Preparation Time: 10 - 15 mins
Cooking Time: 15 mins
Cuisine: Andhra
Ingredients Needed:
Cluster Beans - 250 gms
Tur dal - 100 gms
Onion - 1 medium
Coconut - 2 tbsp
Garlic - 4 pods
Mustard Seeds + Urad - 1/4 tsp
Chili powder - 1 tsp
Curry leaves few
Salt to taste
Oil - 1 tsp
Method to prepare:
Wash and trim the ends of the cluster beans. Since at times, these beans tend to be bitter, these have to be cooked separately and the water discarded.
Pressure cook the Tur dal with water for 2-3 whistles or till it's cooked.
Heat a Kadai or pan with oil. Temper with Mustard seeds, Urad dal, then curry leaves. Sauté the chopped onions.
Meanwhile, make a paste of coconut and garlic. Once the onions are well sautéed, add this paste and fry well. Then add the cooked cluster beans, salt, and chili powder. Cook on high for 2 mins.
Then add the cooked dal and mix well. Simmer for 5 mins for the dal and beans to get well blended.
This is ready within 15 mins or so if you are using pressure cookers for cooking the beans and dal.
Serve with Chapati. Traditionally this is served with Jonna Roti, Sada Roti
I was told that the water from the dal, is used to make Charu, which is Andhra's Sambar. So steaming Rice with Muttikaya Vepudu and Charu makes an ideal meal!
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Swati Raman Garg says
wow onions coconut and garlic.. these r new to me in parupu usli kinda veggie ... i will try this sri...
Priti says
Nice recipe....kandi pappu looks delicious ....
Sharmila says
I do not like cluster beans .. but do make it as hubby loves them .. this is going to be a different version .. am bored of cooking them the same way.Pic looks great too. 🙂
satya says
Mattikaya...?What an apt name...:D,,In telangana they call it gokarkaya...Like rose, you call it by any name it smells the same....:DD
Asha says
Hello Hello darling Sri!:D
I love sweetish gorikai, but don't get them often. This dish is what we call Bassaru in K'taka. Cook beans and dal, strain and make saaru with the water and season the beans and dal on the side. Basida saaru is strained sambhar!
Telugu and Kannada people share long history you know, specially for Lingayats with Basaveshwara guy coming from there to K'taka to spread his 5th caste! Hahaha!:)
Great post Sri, felt like home.
kamala says
I hate this veggie Valli...But hubby likes this so much..I will try your way and hope I may like it. Yours Look yummy.
Siri says
I love the recipe.. my mum used to make this often.. :))
Hugs,
Siri
Kalyn says
What a fantastic entry for WHB. I haven't heard of this type of bean before, thanks for the Wikipedia link so I could learn more about then. I've heard about using a powder called "guar gum" which is a type of low-carb thickener for sauces and now I see it's made from this bean! Now I'm wishing I could taste your beans!
bhags says
never made beans with daal....coconut seems a nice addition...
KALVA says
yeah mom makes this one........
Arundathi says
i love cluster beans! 🙂 and it looks like a nice twist on the usli! mmm.
Madhavi says
Very nice recipe, looks great, delicious!!!
Sunshinemom says
I thought it was usili when i saw the pic. I make it this way when I make rasam and there is leftover squeezed dal! Nice one:)
Divya Vikram says
I love any kind of beans..Nice recipe valli.
sra says
Valli, I don't like to flex my muscles even with a food processor! I make this often, but with mung or channa dal. I like cluster beans.
masalamagic says
We love gorchikkudukaya at home Sri! I especially love this veggie! Except its a pain to cut! We call this dish patoli... it looks delicious! Will try u're atthamma's recipe sometime 🙂
Trupti says
Nice recipe srivalli..looks very delicious
delhibelle says
I am very keen to try making usli once..maybe this recipe will do it:)
Priya says
Fantastic recipe. I love this. My neighbor who are from the south make these and give us some everytime and I just LOVE IT. So much thanks for sharing the recipe!
Homecooked says
This looks really delicious!
Sharmila says
Something for u in my blog .. do check out. Lovely halwa. 🙂