VANPAYAR / RED BEAN MEZHUKKUPERATTI

Red Beans or Vanpayar (Malayalam), is also known as ‘azuki beans’ are a good source of minerals.  I am introducing a kerala style red beans poriyal or mezhukkupuratti with red beans.  This is somewhat same as Tamilian’s sundal. This recipe is very easy to prepare and everyone love the taste….

 

Ingredients:

1.     Red beans (Vanpayar) ------------------------- 1 cup

2.     Small onion /shallots--------------------------- 20 numbers

3.     Garlic cloves ------------------------------------- 8 numbers

4.     Dried red chilli ---------------------------------- 3 to 5 (according to the spiciness required)

5.     Curry leaves ------------------------------------- 2 springs

6.     Mustard ------------------------------------------- 1 teaspoon

7.     Oil -------------------------------------------------- 2 tablespoon

8.     Water --------------------------------------------- as needed

9.     Salt ------------------------------------------------- to taste

 

Preparation:

1.     Wash and soak the red beans or vanpayar overnight (or soak for 3- 6 hours)

2.     Chop small onions into small pieces, flake the garlic cloves and dried chilli and keep it aside

3.     Drain the water and take the beans in the morning

4.     In a vessel, take the beans, one spring curry leaves,  a little salt and add water to cover the ingredients completely and cook it

5.     Cook till the beans become soft (don’t overcook)

6.     Heat a pan and add oil and splutter mustard

7.     Add curry leaves, chopped shallots or small onion and a pinch of salt and stir well for 2-3 minutes

8.     Add crushed garlic and stir well for 2-3 minutes

9.     Add flaked dried red chilli and stir for 1 minute

10.                        Add the cooked red bean into it and stir well and allow it to cook another 5 minutes in low flame, stir occasionally

11.                        Check the salt and adjust accordingly

12.                        Vanpayar mezhukkupuratti is ready to serve

Notes:

Ø Instead of dried chilli, you can even use red chilli powder

Ø In this recipe, I used 3 red chillies, if you need more spiciness, you can add more red chillies

 

This is really easy to prepare and healthy too… Even you can serve the same as evening snack for your children… They will really love this food…

 

I am expecting your valuable comments, suggestions, and criticisms…

 

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