Lima Beans Stir Fry / Double Beans Stir Fry

Lima beans stir fry/ Double beans stir fry/ Butter beans stir fry is a delicious side dish made with lima beans.Lima beans is also known as double beans and butter beans.Lima bean stir fry goes well with steamed rice. Lima beans stir fry is prepared during Navarathri festivals.

The following ingredients are needed to prepare Lima Beans Stir Fry/Double Bean Stir Fry.

Ingredients:-

Lima Beans.                  -1 cup
Kashmiri chilli powder.-1tsp
Turmeric powder.         -1/4 tsp
Asafoetida.                   -1/4 tsp
Curry leaves.                -1sprig
Mustard seeds.             -1tsp
Salt.                               -to taste
Coconut oil.                  -1 tsp +1tbsp

Instructions:-

Wash and soak lima beans/double beans in water for 8 hours or overnight. Drain soaked water and pressure cook the soaked beans adding 1/4 tsp turmeric powder, 1tsp oil and 1 cup of water for 2 whistles or till soft but not mushy.

Method:-

1). Heat 1tbsp coconut oil in a pan and splutter mustard seeds.

2). Lower the flame and add kashmiri red chilli powder, asafoetida and curry leaves into the pan and mix well.

3). Add cooked lima beans/double beans and required salt into the pan and mix well. Cover and cook the lima beans till water evaporates and switch off the flame.

4). Lima beans stir fry is ready. Transfer the lima beans stir fry to a plate and serve hot.