Soybean in Sindhi style gravy
Cuisine: Sindhi
Author: Alka
Prep time: 10 mins
Cook time: 40 mins
Total time: 50 mins
Soybean cooked in Sindhi style gravy
Ingredients
  • Soybean (Soaked) 1 cup
  • Onions 2
  • Tomatoes 2
  • Green chillies 2-3 (As per taste)
  • Ginger 1" piece, finely chopped
  • Salt
  • Turmeric powder ¼ tsp
  • Coriander Powder 1 tsp
  • Garam Masala powder ½ tsp
  • Oil 1 tbsp (or less)
Method
  1. Pick, rinse several times with water and soak soybean in water for 6-8 hours.
  2. Later discard the water if it is frothy and rinse 1-2 times again.
  3. Pressure cook soybean with double the quantity of water and some salt, for 5- 6 whistles or lower the flame after first whistle (the pressure released for once), and cook for 10 minutes.Empty the pressure cooker, reserving the liquid in which beans were boiled.
  4. Now using same pressure cooker add 1 tbsp of oil and add chopped onions. Cook on medium flame till light golden colour.
  5. Add chopped tomatoes,finely chopped ginger, green chillies, turmeric powder, coriander powder and garam masala powder.
  6. Cook till tomato get soft, then add about 1- ¼ cup of water and close the lid of pressure cooker and wait for 3 whistles.
  7. Put off the gas and let the pressure subside.
  8. Open the lid of cooker, whisk the mixture properly with the wooden whisk (Mandhiyaro)
  9. Add cooked beans, adjust salt and mix properly. Add the reserved liquid and again close the lid and wait for 2-4 whistles or until done.
  10. Adjust the consistency of gravy and serve it garnished with coriander leaves.
  11. This curry goes well with white steamed rice, rotis, bread etc.
Recipe by Sindhi Rasoi |Sindhi Recipes at https://test.sindhirasoi.com/2014/01/soybean-sindhi-style-gravy/