How many of you feel impatient when you see unorganized thing lying around here and there in your living space?I become really restless when I see unwanted things scattered in my house.By unwanted I mean, things which I m not using at that very moment or in the next 2-3 days.I need to take away such thing from in front of my eyes as soon as possible and stuff them somewhere.It actually helps many times to declutter the mind.When me and P decided to get “more”organized in our household a month back, the hardest step I feel was to commit to starting the process more than sticking to it.We kept on delaying it till one day we sat down and defined a precise objective of our house organizing marathon as the first thing.The rest was easy; it was simply a matter of learning to organize in a sequential manner and showing sensibility during shopping sessions.The first few steps were filing all important documents, labeling the storage boxes and cabinets, going in for paperless billings as far as possible, getting extra shelves and cupboards to keep things handy and in front of our eyes and most of all we have recently started maintaining a list of locations of items are kept here and there.
On the kitchen front, I have tried to control my hoarding tendencies at the supermarkets 
I keep optimum inventory of ingredients having longer shelf life and got rid of all the frozen items stuck deep below in the freezer.I checked out all the kitchen shelves and believe me I found so many thing which I bought months ago and forgot to use them.The process works best when we want to buy something;five minutes before the final buying decision, we agree on the closet/cabinet where we ll store it.Thanfully, me and P agree with each other here and we have ample storage space in the house.
I won six varieties of beans via december edition of My Legume Love Affair.The beans were delivered to me in the first week of January.I received the box and two days after the box sat on my kitchen counter, I stuffed it in one of my kitchen cabinet in line with my habits and completely forgot about it. Dont laugh when I tell you that this weekend, I got up from the bed and the first thought that came to my mind was of this box full of beans …completely out of nowhere.It was so funny.I got off the bed and pulled out the beans bag from the cabinet before I forgot it agian.Yes, I can behave food-crazy as early as in the mornings.
Being an Indian, I am quite well versed with a lot of varieties of beans and legumes but these yellow eyed beans were totally new to me.Ofcourse, I did pick them out of curiosity when I was writing down my choices to Susan ,but I have never seen or cooked with them before.What is a typical thought which comes to an Indian mind when it sees a new & edible variety of produce or legume or bean? Very simple-of making a curry with it.That is exactly what I did on Sunday.I made a onion-tomato based curry with these beautiful beans with a butterscotch colored patch on them. These had a dense and creamy taste which complemented the spices very well.Below goes the recipe:
Ingredients: [Serves 2]
- 1 cup yellow eyed beans
- 1/2 cup finely chopped onions
- 1 cup finely chopped tomatoes
- 2 cloves
- 1 bay leaf
- 2 tsp grated garlic
- 1/2 tsp grated fresh ginger
- 1 tsp turmeric powder
- 2 tsp red chilli powder [adjust to taste]
- 2 tsp dry coriander powder
- 1/2 tsp garam masala powder
- 2 tsp dry mango powder [amchoor]
- pinch of ground cinnamon
- 4 tbsp oil
- Salt to taste
Method:
- Soak the yellow eyed beans in 3 cups water overnight or for at least 5 hours.Once soaked, drain the soaking water and discard it.
- Cooking the beans:-
- This is what I do: Cook the beans with 2 cups salted water in a pressure cooker for approximately 15 minutes and 4-5 whistles.Strain and reserve the water to be used in curry later.
- Other methods of cooking the soaked beans: Cook the beans with 3 cups salted water in a pot with a lid on medium heat for about 45 minutes till tender.train and reserve the water to be used in curry later.
- In a cooking vessel with lid, add the oil and heat it up till the oil starts smoking slightly.
- Add the finely chopped onion and cook till golden brown.After this add the bay leaf & cloves and saute for 2 minutes.
- Next, add the grated garlic & ginger and cook for 1-2 minutes.
- Next add the chopped tomatoes along with chilli,coriander,turmeric powder and salt.Cook this curry masala [ spice mix] on low heat till the oil starts separating from the mix along the sides of the vessel.
- Tip in the boiled beans into the vessel and combine well so that all the beans are covered in the masala.Saute for about 3 minutes.
- Next,add ground cinnamon and 1/2 cup or more of preserved water depending on how thick you like the gravy,cover and let the gravy come to a boil on a low heat.
- Once the curry has simmered for 8-10 minutes, add the dry mango powder and garam masala, stir well and let simmer for another 2 minutes.
- Remove from heat, garnish with chopped cilantro and serve warm with rice or flatbreads.
Notes:
- Adding a tablespoon cream at the end will give a really smooth texture and creamy to the gravy.
- You can add some boiled potatoes to the gravy as a variation.
- The recipe I have outlined in the post can be use for making any kind of curry.It is a generic recipe for curry making.Just substitute with your choice of vegetables or legumes and adjust cooking times.
Enjoy!
Sending this to Hearth n Soul #37
Those pics are really beautiful and mouthwatering…
I wonder how many things will come out if I clear my Pantry and closets 
I never ever saw these beans.. but i am going to try this with black eyed beans for sure
Beautiful gravy dear.. really
Must admit I have never seen this beans let alone using them. But I love using white beans in curries as well which are not really authentic or even button beans. Great things about beans is they take on flavor of spices quite well. Congrats on winning by the way
P.S. – Love the second picture.
Have not come across these lovely beans as yet. Shall search in my supermarket and make it. Lovely and creamy curry, Tanvi!
this curry looks fabulous!!! i seriously am craving it right now….
It’s good that the beans caught your attention in time
I love the way you present and write your posts. It keeps me engage for a while. Curry looks delicious
Deepa
Hamaree Rasoi
Never crossed these beans,they looks soo cute…Curry makes me drool,truly rich and nutritious..
I can usually tolerate a mess up until a certain point and then I go on a crazy cleaning spree. So I understand.
I love love love bean curries and am always looking for new recipes! This sounds delicious.
looks too good, very delicious curry
yellow eyed peas looks beautiful and curry looks delicious. Nowdays i have no control over cluters as little one pull everything and always house looks a mess.
The beans are just beautiful – so unusual. I will have to keep my eyes open and maybe i will run across some. The curry sounds delicious. Thanks for sharing this with us at the Hearth and Soul Hop!
I have never seen beans like this, Tanvi. They look really delicious in this recipe. I miss your header. Why is it not up? You had such a beautiful header.
valerie
Delicious and healthy curry..Presentation and pics are so beautiful.
I’ve heard of Yellow Eyed Beans before, but I’ve never gotten the chance to try it. Wonderful post. I learned something new and I will try something new.
I have never seen these beans before. They look so cute. Love the color of your curry. Beautiful shots.
These beans are new to me but you’ve turned them into such a delicious dish! Love your great clicks too. Congrats on winning those beans…
How unique. I don’t think I’ve ever tried yellow eyed beans before. Sounds like a wonderful recipe.
Also, thank YOU for stopping by to let me know you’ve tried the Japanese cheesecake and loved it!
I’m really happy that you did. You’ve made my day!
Amy
http://utry.it
I have never seen such beans either. You cooked them so beautifully and the color they got is blasting!
Tanvi , this is sooo beautiful , totally and absolutely …..i lovee the way u cooked the beans and the pretty pics too.
Congrats on the win , u sure won wonderfull beans.
never really seen or eaten this…looks amazing though
Have to agree..it looks mouthwatering. I am trying to eat more beans in my life…such a great vegan source of protein!
we are trying to eat less meat during the weekdays, so thanks for this recipe. I have never ever seen these beans before, how unique! I will keep my eye out for them.
great beans new to me, hubby adores dishes like this, thanks for your comment on my last post much love Rebecca
Oh wow, I’ve gotta get my hands on some of those gorgeous beans. Thanks for sharing with the Hearth and Soul hop.
My friends call me neat freak! I cannot stand if something is misplaced!
The first glazed pot is very very pretty! Did u got it locally or net?
The recipe is simply awesome!
Cham,
I loved it too when saw it in the store.Got it from a mexican store.
Thank you so much everyone.I m so glad that u gave me your feedback and thoughts.You guys are the best part about blogging
Those photos of yours making me hungry..love how you presented and made this dish!
This one is the keeper!
I am always on the lookout for new bean finds, well new anything excites me. Wonderful recipe
This recipe looks fantastic and your pictures are gorgeous! I get really anxious when my apartment is cluttered, I don’t like it at all. I have never heard of yellow eyed peas but they look interesting and like a perfect combo with the curry. I am so glad you commented on my blog so I could come explore yours. I will definitely be back!
Yea, I seriously need to organize a lot of my house right now.
Great looking meal! Miriam@Meatless Meals For Meat Eaters
First off, fabulous photography! Wow! Second, this looks silly delicious! Bookmarked!
Great blog; happy I found you!
Mary xo
Delightful Bitefuls
Beautiful photos and a delicious bowl of beans. I never say no to curry.
That looks so good! I’m really enjoying browsing your site. What a discovery!
What a wonderful dish! You need to come here and give me some photography lessons daaaaaahling, your pictures are just awesome!
*kisses* HH
Lovely photos! Will you please come to my house and assist me in organization? I have two lovely little girls who seem to acquire unnecessary “things” all of the time!
Wow! these are simply gorgeous Tanvi:) i am getting hungry already.
I am a very organized person, and I find that I get stressed when the house is too cluttered. Needless to say, I can relate! This curry looks so delicious. I wish I had a bowl right now. Thank you so much for sharing with me tonight. I hope you have a weekend full of love, laughter and great food!
I’ve never made these beans before, nor have I ever tasted them! I can’t believe what I’ve been missing. This dish reminds me of cholee (spelling?) and I love garbanzos so I think I’m definitely going to give this a try.
I am such an organized person! I cannot stand it when my house is a mess…everything must be in it’s place for me to function properly.
This really sounds delicious and it looks nice as well. Thanks for sharing!
One of my friend made something similar with sweet potatoes and white beans. It tasted SO good. I give yours a try!
I am with you on organization! There are so much “unfinished hobbies” of my husband laying around but we can not stuff it anywhere because God knows when his muse will come and he’ll start working on them!!!
I have never heard yellow beans before. But your recipe sounds like it would be good with anything I have in the pantry!
Wow, beautiful clicks! Looks and sounds so delicious! My place is pretty un-organised at the moment and am procrastinating
lazy me
I love love love how delicious this looks!
I just made curry for the first time with this recipe! It came out great and my husband was super impressed. Thanks for a great recipe.
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Please do the world a favour and NEVER become a cookbook author. This recipe is incredibly difficult to follow, doesn’t indicate any sort of timing for cooking the beans and is just plain confusing! It tastes OK, but I had to improvise a lot of it.
Sarah,
Could you let me know what is it other than the bean cooking time (which is my fault to have not indicated & will update the recipe) you found incredibly difficult to follow ?
Thanks a lot
Tanvi
Is there a substitute for dry mango powder?
Hi Neal,
Thanks for dropping by. There is no substitute but you can squirt a fresh lemon after the curry is cooked. works fine. Hope this helps.
Hi thanks for the recipe. I just happened to have yellow eyed beans in the cupboard, don’t know where I got them but will be searching for them as the beans curry was a bit hit. So good with crusty bread. I threw all of the ingredients into a slow cooker on low for eight hours and it was perfect.
will be making this today. I am lucky I can buy yellow eyed beans where I live and they are my favorite.