Butter Bean Curry
User Reviews
4.8
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Prep Time
10 mins
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Cook Time
20 mins
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Total Time
30 mins
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Servings
4 people
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Calories
363 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
Indian
Butter Bean Curry
Description
Butter Bean Curry begins with soaking cashews to soften them, which are later blended with cooked tomato and spices for a creamy sauce. Onions, ginger, and garlic are sautéed with a vibrant mix of spices—garam masala, cumin, turmeric, coriander, cinnamon, and curry powder—to build the foundation. Fresh tomatoes and tomato paste are cooked down before the blended cashew mixture is added to the pot. Simmering allows flavors to meld and thicken the sauce. Butter beans are rinsed to remove excess liquid and stirred into the sauce to absorb the spices.
The curry offers a balanced texture of tender beans in a smooth, warmly spiced sauce. It can be served with rice or bread to soak up the savory flavors. Adjusting seasoning with salt, pepper, or a touch of sweetener allows for a personalized taste.
For dry beans, soaking overnight and cooking until tender before use is recommended, and adjusting quantities accordingly.
Ingredients
- 5 oz cashews
- 1 yellow onion
- 1 thumb-size ginger piece
- 1-2 garlic cloves
- 2 teaspoon garam masala
- ¼ teaspoon Turmeric
- 1 teaspoon Coriander
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1 teaspoon curry powder
- ¼ teaspoon cinnamon
- 2 tomato
- 1 teaspoon tomato paste
- 1 ¼ cup vegetable stock
- 14 oz butter beans
- salt to taste
- black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Leave the cashews soaking in hot water while you prepare the rest of the ingredients.
- Heat some vegetable oil in a non-stick pan or pot to medium heat. Add chopped onion and leave cooking for a couple of minutes.
- Add pressed or finely chopped ginger and garlic, stir, and add the spices.
- When fragrant, add the fresh tomatoes roughly chopped, cook for a couple of minutes. At this point, also add the tomato paste.
- Add the vegetable stock and leave simmering for about 12 minutes.
- Drain the cashews, and add into a blender jug. Transfer the sauce to the same jug and blend together until the sauce is smooth and has no lumps.
- If you are using canned beans, put them through a colander to remove the aquafava and rinse with fresh water.
- Pour the blended sauce into the pot, and add the butter beans. Combine.
- Adjust with salt, pepper, and optionally some sweetener such as maple syrup or sugar, and your curry will be ready to be served and enjoyed.
Notes
- Soak dry butter beans overnight and cook them tender if not using canned beans, adjusting the amount used to match the recipe.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 4people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 363 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 363kcal | 18% |
| Carbohydrates | 41g | 14% |
| Protein | 16g | 32% |
| Fat | 17g | 26% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3g | 18% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 9g | 45% |
| Sodium | 322mg | 13% |
| Potassium | 973mg | 21% |
| Fiber | 10g | 40% |
| Sugar | 10g | 20% |
| Vitamin A | 900IU | 18% |
| Vitamin C | 11mg | 12% |
| Calcium | 53mg | 5% |
| Iron | 6mg | 33% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
4.8
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