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White Beans and Spinach Curry/Lima Beans Curry/Butter Beans Curry

A simple flavourful one pot curry made of white beans/lima beans/butter beans and spinach. Goes well with bread, rice, or just as a bowl of stew.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings: 4
Course: Main Course, Side Dish
Cuisine: Indian Cuisine.
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 2 Cans(14 oz each) White Beans
  • 3 Tbsp Tomato puree
  • 1 Medium Tomato,chopped
  • 1 Medium Onion ,Chopped
  • 4 Cloves Garlic,Chopped
  • 1 Tsp Chopped Ginger
  • 1.5 Tbsp Avocado oil /Oil of your choice.
  • 1 Tsp Turmeric Powder
  • 1 Tsp Paprika/Red Chilli Powder(optional)
  • 1 Tsp Coriander Powder
  • Salt According to the taste.
  • 2 Green Chillies(Optional)
  • 2 Cups Spinach leaves
  • ¼ Cups Fresh Cilantro Leaves
  • 2 Cups Water (Add 1 cup more for thinner curry)

Method
 

  1. Take a Pan .Heat it .Add oil to it.
  2. When its hot enough ,add chopped onion and chopped garlic to it .Saute till it looks translucent .it will take 1-2 minute.Do it on the medium flame .Do not burn it.
  3. Add minced /Chopped ginger to it.Stir it for 30 seconds.
  4. Add Turmeric Powder,coriander powder,red chilli /paprika to it .Mix it nicely on slow flame.
  5. Add chopped tomato and tomato puree to it .Add just a little salt to it .Saute it and cook covered on slow flame for 1-2 minute.
  6. Add beans to it .Mix nicely and cook it for 1 minute.Add washed and chopped spinach leaves to it .Mix them nicely .
  7. Add water to it .Taste the salt .If need add just a little .
  8. Garnish