Simba Manji Besara
Simba Manji Besara is a typical Odia dish made by cooking broad beans with local vegetables and spices. It has strong flavours of mustard blending well with creamy beans.
- Category: Curry Recipes, Oriya Recipes, Vegetable Recipes
 
Ingredients
- 1 cup Simba / Sem seeds / Beans
 - 2 Drumstick, cleaned and cut into 2 inch long pieces
 - 1 Brinjal, large and chopped
 - 1 Potato, large and chopped
 - 2 Arbi, cleaned and cut into pieces
 - 2 Tomato, chopped
 - 5 Garlic cloves
 - 1/2 teaspoon Turmeric powder
 - 1 teaspoon Mustard seeds
 - 1/2 teaspoon Red chilly powder
 - 1/2 teaspoon Cumin seeds
 - Oil
 - Salt as per taste
 - 1/2 teaspoon Rice flour
 - 1 piece Ambul (dried mango piece) or amchur
 
Instructions
- Roast Broad beans. Then soak in water for an hour.
 - Grind mustard seeds, cumin seeds, garlic, tomato and rice flour along with little water to fine paste. Keep aside.
 - Pressure cook beans for 2-3 whistles with sufficient water. Allow to cool. Strain beans and keep aside.
 - Heat oil. Splutter mustard seeds and cumin seeds. Saute
 - Add beans, turmeric powder and red chilli powder. Mix well.
 - Add mustard paste. Mix well. Add 2-3 cups water.
 - Bring to boil and then add other vegetables - potato, brinjal, and arbi. Cover and cook till all vegetables are cooked.
 - Now add drumbsticks and dried mango piece.
 - Add salt. Mix well. Cover and cook for 5-10 minutes on low flame.
 - Serve Simba manji besara hot along with rice.
 
