Curry Made Of Black Eyed Beans

Chaulichi usal is the Marathi name for this curry. It is very tasty with subtle spices. Can be equally enjoyable with rice and roti.

Ingredients

1) 
1 cup beans soaked overnight, pressure cooked to 2 whistles

2)
Ingredients to be ground to a fine paste

1/2 a cup of freshly scraped coconut
2 onions roughly chopped
1 tomato
4 garlic cloves
1 inch of ginger chopped
1/2 a spoon of chilli powder
few sprigs of coriander
2 gooseberries grated ( amla, big variety)

3) 
Ingrediets to be used later

1 tspn of malwani masala 
Some freshly chopped coriander

Method

In a pan take oil, add cumin seeds let them splutter, add turmeric and asafoetida, add the ground paste, cook till the mixture leaves the sides of the pan, add the malwani masala, water asper taste, salt to taste, stir and mix well, add the beans and let it cook well. Serve garnished with fresh coriander.