Chikkudu Ginjala Pulusu Recipe – Indian Broad Bean Seeds Stew

Chikkudu Vittanala Pulusu / Indian Broad Beans Pulusu Recipe

 Hari Chandana PIndian, South IndianSide Dish
Prep Time: 5 mins    |  Cook time: 40 mins    |  Serves: 3 
 


Ingredients:

• ½ cup Indian Broad Bean Seeds / Chikkudu Ginjalu
• 1 Onion, medium sized
• 1 Tomato, medium sized
• Tamarind marble sized ball
• 1 and ½ tsp Jaggery
• 1 tsp Rice Flour
• 1 Green Chilli
• ¼ tsp Turmeric Powder
• ¼ tsp Mustard Seed
• ¼ tsp Cumin Seeds 
• A pinch of Fenugreek Seeds
• A pinch of Hing
• Red Chilli Powder as needed
• Few sprigs Coriander leaves, chopped
• 1 tsp Oil

Method:

• Soak the tamarind in water for 10 minutes. Extract the juice and set aside.
• In a sauce pan, add the broad beans, onion, tomato, turmeric, green chilli and water.
• Cover and cook until they are soft.

~Chikkudu Ginjala Pulusu, Cucumber Curry, Pudina Rice and Palakura Pappu~

• When they are soft, add the tamarind extract, salt, red chilli powder and water (adjust to desired consistency).
• Dilute the rice flour in little water add it to the stew.
• Mix everything and let it boil for 8 – 10 minutes.
• Add the chopped coriander leaves and mix well.

• Turn off the flame and keep it aside.
• Heat oil in a pan for seasoning.
• Add the mustard seeds, fenugreek seeds and cumin seeds and let them splutter. 
• Then add the hing and stir for a couple of seconds. Pour this over the stew and mix well.
• Serve hot with rice.