Lima beans and French beans curry

Most of my weekend grocery shopping happens at "Henry's marketplace". I was fascinated by the display of the bean varieties. This store also lists the fiber, protein content for all the bean varieties - very useful in decision making. I picked up lima beans this time to experiment with. Lima beans are rich in soluble fiber. It's high potassium content and low sodium content also helps reducing blood pressure.

Here is a simple french beans curry recipe adapted to include lima beans.

Recipe:

1. Soak lima beans in water for 7-8 hours.
2. Pressure cook the lima beans drain water and keep aside. The water could be used for making sambhar.
3. Steam cook the cut french beans until soft.
4. In a container add little oil, add some mustard seeds and let it crackle. Add some asafoetida powder (optional).
5. Sautee the french beans and cooked lima beans for 5 minutes.
6. Add salt, curry powder or chilli powder according to taste cook for a few minutes and remove.