Kidney-Beans Gravy (Alasande Ros)

Ingredients:

Kidney-beans: 1/2 cup

Grated coconut: ½ (medium sized)

Onions: 2

Tomato: 1

Oil: 3 tbspn

Green coriander: 2 tbspn (finely chopped)

Salt to taste

Whole masalas:

Black pepper:1 tspn

Mace: 1 strand

Dagadful: 2 petals (remove the seeds between the petals)

Cinnamon: 1 inch

Cloves: 8

Dry coriander: 2 tbspn

Poppy seeds: 1 tbspn

Red chillies: 5-6

Method:

• Soak the Kidney-beans overnight. Pressure cook the Kidney-beans and keep aside.
• Roast all the whole masalas one by one with very little oil.
• Slice one onion vertically and chop the tomato and other onion very finely.
• Heat one tbspn of oil and roast the sliced onion till pink.
• Add the grated coconut and roast till nice aroma of the coconut is released.
• Grind roasted coconut, roasted masalas and turmeric to a fine paste with a little water.
• Heat 2 tblspn of oil. Stir-fry the finely chopped onion for 3-4 mins.
•  Add tomato and stir-fry for another 3-4 mins
• Add the ground masala and sauté for 3-4 mins.
• Add the cooked beans along with water.
• Make the gravy to desired consistency (neither too thick nor too thin) by adding additional water if required.
• Bring the gravy to boil, add salt and green coriander leaves and then remove from heat.
• Serve hot with bread, chapatti or rice.