Butter Beans Kuzhambu is a mild, tasty gravy made by cooking butter beans in coconut milk, tamarind extract, ground spices, onion &tomato. Butter Beans Kuzhambu is healthy and an alternate choice to regular Kuzhambu to try at home during Butter Beans season. Butter Beans Kuzhambu Recipe posted here with step by step pictures.
Peel the skin of fresh butter beans and rinse it well.
Then add it to pressure cooker along with salt and turmeric powder. Pressure cook for 3 to 4 whistles or until soft. It should be soft but not mushy. Set aside.
Extract tamarind pulp by adding water to a small marble sized tamarind, Set aside.
Heat oil in a kadai - add onion and garlic. Saute for a while until onions turn transparent. Then add tomatoes.
Saute till mushy add the spice powders.
Mix well and cook for few mins until it becomes thick. Add tamarind extract. Let the curry boil in low flame.