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Bean curry

1 hour

Bean curry

Serves 4

Difficulty Easy

Prep Time 15 minutes

Cooking Time 1 hour

Ingredients

250 g dried sugar beans
6 T oil
1 cinnamon stick
1 star anise
1 bay leaf
1⁄2 t fennel seeds
1 onion, chopped
1 sprig curry leaves
1 sprig thyme
1 T garlic-and-ginger paste
1 t turmeric
2 T curry powder
1 tomato, chopped
2 potatoes, quartered
Coriander or curry leaves, to garnish

Method

Boil the sugar beans until tender, then set aside. Do not drain them.

Heat the oil in a saucepan, then add the spices. Cook until the seeds pop.

Add the onion, curry leaves, thyme, ginger and garlic and stir until the onion is cooked. Add the turmeric, curry powder and tomato.

Stir, then add the potatoes and cook until tender (add water if necessary).

Add the beans and their cooking water and boil for 15 minutes. Garnish with coriander or curry leaves to serve.

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