My Homestyle Flat Beans Curry (Simba Curry in Odisha)

INGREDIENTS:

• 300 gm.  Flat beans  

                                     

• 1/4th of a medium size Eggplant(Brinjal)
• 1  medium  or 2 small size Tomatoes
• 2 cloves of  Garlic finely chopped for seasoning
• 1 to 2  Dry Red chillies
• 1/2 tsp. Turmeric powder
• 1/2 tsp. Mustard seeds
• Salt to Taste
• Oil to Cook
• For Masala :
• 150 to 200 gm. peanuts(groundnuts)
• 2 cloves of Garlic
• 1 tsp. Mustard seeds
• Coriander leaves
• 1 Green chillies

PROCEDURE:

• Wash all the vegetables(Flat beans, Eggplant and Tomatoes) and drain the excess water.
• Cut the Flat beans  into  equal halves  and cut the Eggplant and Tomatoes into small pieces.
• Take all the vegetables in a pressure cooker and add little water, 1 tsp. turmeric powder and 1 tsp. salt. Switch on the gas in a medium flame and cook till 3 to 4 whistles.
• Now take all the ingredients mentioned above  for Masala in a mixture and make a fine paste of it.
• Once the paste is ready and the cooker cools down, heat a  pan with 2 tbsp. oil, add mustard seeds. Once mustard seeds start popping , put the garlic pieces and 1-2 dry chillies and mix well.
• Now add the Masala paste into it and stir it continuously for 3 minutes, so that it wont get burnt.
• After 3 minutes, mix the boiled vegetables into it, add salt if require and mix well again.
• Cook it for another 10 to 15 minutes in a low flame until all the excess water goes off. You can mix  a little fresh cream or milk , which is optional.
• Flat beans Curry is ready. Serve it hot with rice or roti/chapatti.