Kaya Vellapayar Kootucurry / Raw Plantain - Black Eyed Beans Kootu Curry

Ingredients:

1/2 - 3/4 cup black eyed beans / vellapayar

2 raw plantains / pachakaya/ kaya

1 cup grated coconut

2 + 2 green chillies

1/2 tsp turmeric powder

1/2 tsp cumin seeds

2 sprig curry leaves

1 tbsp crushed red chillies

5-6 shallots, sliced

1 tsp mustard seeds

salt to taste

1 tbsp coconut oil

Preparation:

1. Soak the vellapayar / black eyed beans in water for 4-5 hours and pressure cook it adding enough water for 3 whistles.
2. Peel and chop raw plantains into cubes.
3. In a blender, add grated coconut, 2 green chillies, few curry leaves, turmeric powder and cumin seeds and crush together and keep it aside.
4. Open the cooker and add chopped raw plantains and salt. Check water and add little water if required and cook for 1 whistle.
5. Heat coconut oil in a pan and splutter mustard seeds.
6. Add sliced shallots and curry leaves and saute well till soft.
7. Add crushed coconut mixture, crushed red chillies and little salt and saute well at low flame for 3-4 minutes till the raw smell goes.
8. Add cooked black eyed beans - raw plantain and 2 slit green chillies and mix well and cook for few minutes till dry.
9. Adjust the salt and remove from the flame. Serve with rice...