Tomato Chikkudukaya Kura ( Tomato and Beans Curry )

Tomato and Beans curry can be prepared with any kind of beans. Beans are of many varieties such as String beans, Broad beans, Garbanzo beans, Black eyed beans, Kidney beans, Lima beans etc.. Here in my recipe, I am using String Beans.

Following are the ingredients required to make this dish.

Ingredients:

String Bean pieces ( Chikkudu ) - 2 cups

Tomatoes ( Medium Size ) - 3

Bengal gram ( Senagapappu ) - 2 tsp

Split Black gram ( Minapappu ) - 2 tsp

Mustard Seeds ( Aavaalu ) - 1/2 tsp

Cumin Seeds ( Jeelakarra ) - 1/2 tsp

Asafoetida ( Hing or Inguva ) - pinch

Curry Leaves ( Karivepaku ) - few

Dry Red Chillies ( Yendu mirapa ) - 2

Red Chilly Powder - 1/2 tsp

Oil - 3tsp

Salt - as per taste

Coriander leaves - few to garnish

Method:

Wash the string beans and tomatoes thoroughly. Finely chop the tomatoes and make string beans to about half an inch pieces.

Now take a pan, heat oil in it and put the bengal gram, split black gram and fry them for 2 mins. Now add mustard seeds, cumin seeds, dry red chilly pieces,hing and allow them to splutter.

Now add curry leaves and stir for few seconds and add the beans. Stir the beans on a medium flame and close the lid. Allow it to cook for about 10 mins, so that the beans are half cooked. Try not to burn the beans. Now add the chopped tomatoes and salt, close the lid and allow it to cook until the tomatoes are all well cooked. The tomatoes should come to a state of mashing consistency. Now add the chilly powder and few spoons of water if required, stir well and cook on a low flame for 5 mins. This curry should not be dry. Now switch off the stove and garnish it with coriander leaves. This curry can be served with Hot rice, Rotis, Nans, Chapathis and Pulkas also. This recipe serves 2 to 3 people.

Tips:

If the tomatoes are not sour enough, we can add enough amchur powder or tamarind paste to the curry.

Health Info:

String Beans are high in dietary fiber, rich in Vitamin A and Vitamin C. Tomatoes are low in Sodium and very low in Saturated Fat and cholesterol.It is also a good source of Vitamin E , Thiamin, Niacin, Vitamin B6, Folate, Magnesium, Phosphorus and Copper, and a very good source of Dietary Fiber, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin K, Potassium and Manganese.