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January 8, 2009

Lima Beans Pulao



I was tempted to try Indosungod's butter beans pulao. I thought butter beans and lima beans were different. I just figured out that they are one and the same. What I like about lima beans is it's buttery texture. It just melts in your mouth. I made some changes to the original recipe to suit my taste. It turned out very very tasty!

Ingredients:
Basmathi rice-1 cup
Frozen Lima beans(I used baby lima beans)-1/2 cup
Onions thinly sliced-1/2 cup
Green chilli(slit)-1
Finely minced garlic-3 pods
Oil-2 tbsp
Coriander leaves-to garnish
Salt

Whole spices:
Cloves-3
Cinnamon-2 inch stick
Bay leaf-1
Cardamom-2
Star Anise-1

Spice powders:
Turmeric powder-1/4 tsp
Coriander powder-1 tsp
Kitchen king masala powder-1/2 tsp

Method:
Rinse the rice and soak it in 2 cups of water for 15 minutes.
Heat oil in a pan. Add whole spices. After a few seconds, add onions, garlic and green chilli. Fry till onions turn brown. Add spice powders, salt, and lima beans. Saute for 15 seconds. Transfer this mixture and rice(along with water) to rice cooker and cook till done. Check for salt.
Garnish with coriander leaves.
Serve hot with yogurt/raitha and chips.

30 comments:

  1. Thank you Mahima for stopping by my blog today and for those sweet comments.
    You Lima beans pulao looks delicious. Recently I've been trying different versions of pulao and I've always been a big fan of pulao or biriyanis since kid. So, this I've definetly try.
    I've tried your Low fat malai kofta and it came out simply superb. Skipped the sweet poha thing due to laziness :-p Will try soon.

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  2. I bet thats super delicious mahima..nutritious and tempting..

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  3. i have never tried lima beans before. nice one mahimaa :)

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  4. Lovely and healthy.Never tried Lima beans in a pulao.The pic looks delicious and inviting

    Hearty Thanks for the comment on rugelach,dear.I love it.Too nice of you to say that.Thanks again.

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  5. mmmm looks so mouth watering nice color mahima

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  6. looks very tempting. Picture romba professional-a irukku.

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  7. KANNA,
    YOUR LIMA BEANS PULAO LOOKS DELICIOUS.SHOULD TASTE DELICIOUS. CLICK IS AWESOME, AS USUAL.

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  8. I adore butter beans and baby limas come a close second. I bet they were great in the pulao..it looks yummy!

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  9. Hey this lima beans pulao looks really yummy.I've never tried lima or butter beans in anything.sure a try panren.the picture looks very good da.

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  10. looks delicious..and tempting picture..

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  11. nice click..i love lima beans but never tried in pulao..

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  13. Wow!!! YOur pulao is looking gorgeous. Can you send me some. as i everytime say awesome clcik. Your clicks are everytime mind blowing.

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  14. Hi Mahima ..
    Pulav looks so tempting yaar ..it looks yummy.great snap.am sure thats tastes delicious tooo .
    i love pulav..so will try this soon ..
    love
    veena

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  15. Mahima I am so glad you gave this a try. Looks super tasty.

    I used the dried version of the Lima beans called butter beans in the South and I prefer the word butter beans to Lima beans.

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  16. I make only curry but pulaov is a wonderful idea!

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  17. that looks totally delicious Mahi. Good post

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  18. Looks so good,is lima beans and double beans are the same? Looks so thats y:)

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  19. Pulao looks tempting Mahimaa..Also nutritious one..

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  20. WE love lima beans at home and I have both dry and fresh variety at home. A must try for me :-)

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  21. Wow the pulao looks so yummy delicious.
    Wish i had that plate for my dinner now.

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  22. ohh wht a bright and attactive colour..its healthy and inviting mahimaa..great entry

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  23. Looks really inviting, great pictures :-)

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  24. This does sound delicious, and looks great too. Nice job, Mahimaa!

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  25. looks delicious..feeling hungry by looking @ your picture!!

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  26. hey what is kitchen king masala ??

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  27. kitchen king masala is a powder similar to garam masala. you get it in indian stores...badshah brand is good...

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