Kwati - nutritious and flavorful mixed bean stew perfect during any season. Make this seven bean soup/stew well ahead for your work week or party/potluck!
Wash all the beans and soak them for 6 to 8 hours.
Chop the onion, ginger, and tomatoes.
Steps
Instant Pot Method
Set the IP in saute mode and add one tsp of oil.
Once the oil is hot, add the chopped onions, garlic cloves, and chopped ginger.
Saute until the onion turns translucent.
Turn the IP off. Let the onion mix cool and grind it into a smooth paste.
Now turn the IP on and set it to saute mode and add the remaining one tsp of oil.
Next add the mustard seeds, carom seeds, cumin seeds and fennel seeds.
Saute for a minute and add the ground onion mix. Combine all together and then add the tomatoes.
Mix them once and then add all the dry masalas one by one, coriander powder, cumin powder, red chili powder, garam masala powder, turmeric powder. Also, add the salt.
Stir it and then add the washed and soaked beans.
Pour 2 cups of water and combine the ingredients.
Now set the IP in manual mode for 10 minutes and let the pressure release naturally.
Once the pressure is released, carefully open the lid and mix the stew. Garnish it with cilantro and serve warm or cold.
Pressure Cooker Method
Pressure cook the washed and soaked beans by adding 2 cups of water for up 3 whistles.
Let the pressure drop and set the beans aside. Do not discard the water.
Meanwhile, heat a pan or kadai and add oil.
Once the oil is hot, add the chopped onions, garlic cloves, and chopped ginger.
Saute until the onion turns translucent.
Let the onion mix cool and grind it into a smooth paste.
Heat the kadai again and add the remaining one tsp of oil.
Next add the mustard seeds, carom seeds, cumin seeds and fennel seeds.
Saute for a minute and add the ground onion mix. Combine all together and then add the tomatoes.
Mix them once and then add all the dry masalas one by one, coriander powder, cumin powder, red chili powder, garam masala powder, turmeric powder. Also, add the salt.
Stir it and then add the cooked beans.
Combine all the ingredients and let it simmer for 10 minutes. That's it.
Garnish it with cilantro and serve warm or cold.
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Notes
You can use any beans and also vary the proportion as per your preference.
Make sure the beans are not too mushy while cooking. The whole beans add a nice texture to the stew. But if you prefer nice mushy/creamy texture, then you can pressure cook for 15 minutes. Add one more cup of water in that case.
Adjust the salt and spices as per your preference.
Adapted from Varada’s Kitchen