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Barbati Curry Recipe Card
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
20 mins
 

Barbaticurry is a South Indian curry made with long layrd beans, also known as longbeans, asparagus beans, or Chinese long beans.

Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Indian
Keyword: barbati curry
Servings: 4
Author: Uppada Lakshmi
Ingredients
  • Barbati/ long yard beans – 250 gms.
  • Oil – 3 tbsp.
  • Mustard seeds – ½ tbsp.
  • Cumin seeds – ½ tbsp.
  • Chana dal – 1 tbsp.
  • Green chilies – 3-4 No.
  • Onions – 1 cup
  • Ginger garlic paste – 1 tbsp.
  • Curry leaves – 2 tbsp.
  • Tomatoes – 1 cup
  • Turmeric powder – ½ tbsp.
  • Salt – 1 ½ tbsp.
  • Red chili powder – 1 tbsp.
  • Water – 250 ml.
  • Coriander powder – ½ tbsp.
  • Garam masala powder – ½ tbsp.
  • Coriander leaves – 3 tbsp.
Instructions
  1. In a kadai, heat oil and add mustard seeds, cumin seeds and chana dal.
  2. Add minced green chilies, ginger garlic paste, onions and curry leaves.
  3. Put sliced tomatoes and cook whole spices for two minutes with lid covered.
  4. Remove fiber from edges of barbate and break them into 1 inch size. Put them in curry.
  5. Sprinkle turmeric powder, salt, red chili powder and water. Mix well and cook for 5 minutes with lid covered.
  6. Sprinkle coriander powder and garam masala powder. Once water evaporates and barbati curry recipe thickens garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot.

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