Dinner: Padval Dalimbi Baaji - By VahChef @ VahRehVah.com

Padaval Dalimbi baaji or Padwal Dalimbi is a very simple, protein rich typical Maharashtrian dish made with Snake gourd (Padwal in Marathi) cooked with dalimbi which means field beans in spicy tangy gravy. http://www.vahrehvah.com/padval-dalimbi-baaji-1 Ingredients Red chilli powder 1 Teaspoons Turmeric powder 1/4 Teaspoons Hing (asafoetida) Pinch Salt to taste Onions, chopped 1 Numbers Garlic cloves, crushed 1 Teaspoons Green chillies, chopped 2-3 Numbers Curry leaves few Leaf Cumin seeds 1/2 Teaspoons Mustard seeds 1/2 Teaspoons Oil 2 Tablespoons Field Beans (Dalimbi/ Kadwe vaal/ Surti vaal) 100 Grams Snake gourd, cut into pieces 250 Grams Coriander powder 1/2 Teaspoons Malvani Masala dry powder 1 Teaspoons Tomato, chopped 1 Numbers Freshly ground coconut paste 1 Tablespoons Coriander leaves, chopped 1 Bunch Directions: Soak and cook the split field beans and keep aside. Wash and cut snake gourd into thin slices and keep aside. Heat oil in pan and when it gets hot, add mustard seeds. When the mustard seeds crackle, add cumin seeds, curry leaves, green chillies, crushed garlic, chopped onion, salt to taste and sauteacute; them nicely until the onions turn golden in colour. Add hing, turmeric, red chilli powder, coriander powder, and Malvani masala. Mix all the spices well. Add snake gourd pieces, mix and cover the pan with a lid. Cook this for about 2-3 minutes or until the padval or snake gourd becomes tender. After 3 minutes, add the cooked Dalimbi beans (split field beans) and mix all the ingredients. After about 5 minutes, add chopped tomatoes and grated coconut paste. Mix gently and do not overcook the tomatoes. Add frac12; tsp of sugar and mix. Cover the pan and allow cooking in simmer for 2 more minutes. Garnish with coriander leaves and switch off the flame. Soak and cook the split field beans and keep aside. Wash and cut snake gourd into thin slices and keep aside. Heat oil in pan and when it gets hot, add mustard seeds. When the mustard seeds crackle, add cumin seeds, curry leaves, green chillies, crushed garlic, chopped onion, salt to taste and sauté them nicely until the onions turn golden in colour. Add hing, turmeric, red chilli powder, coriander powder, and Malvani masala. Mix all the spices well. Add snake gourd pieces, mix and cover the pan with a lid. Cook this for about 2-3 minutes or until the padval or snake gourd becomes tender. After 3 minutes, add the cooked Dalimbi beans (split field beans) and mix all the ingredients. After about 5 minutes, add chopped tomatoes and grated coconut paste. Mix gently and do not overcook the tomatoes. Add ½ tsp of sugar and mix. Cover the pan and allow cooking in simmer for 2 more minutes. Garnish with coriander leaves and switch off the flame. you can find detailed recipes at my website and also find many videos with recipes at http://www.vahrehvah.com/ simple easy and quick recipes and videos of Indian Pakistani and Asian Oriental foods "Reach vahrehvah at - Website - http://www.vahrehvah.com/ Youtube - http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=vahchef Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/VahChef.SanjayThumma Twitter - https://twitter.com/vahrehvah Google Plus - https://plus.google.com/u/0/b/116066497483672434459 Flickr Photo - http://www.flickr.com/photos/23301754@N03/ Linkedin - http://lnkd.in/nq25sW Picasa Photos- http://picasaweb.google.com/118141140815684791742 Stumleupon http://www.stumbleupon.com/stumbler/vahrehvah Tumblr http://vahrehvah.tumblr.com/ Blogger - http://vahrehvah.blogspot.in/"

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