Tingalavre Saarupkari/White Beans Patlabaji.

Tingalavre Saarupkari/White Beans Patlabaji.

Soak 1 cup of tingalavre / white beans in plenty of water for 8-10 hrs. Wash in plenty of water. Put the soaked tingalavre / white beans in pressure cooker with 3 cups of water and cook to 3-4 whistles. Let the pressure drop. Remove the tingalavre / white beans in a vessel and keep ready. 

Wash and peel 2 medium sized potatoes. Pressure cook to one whistle. Gently remove the pressure by either pouring cold water on the whistle slowly or releasing the pressure slowly with the help of tongs. This is to ensure that the potatoes do not overcook. Please do be careful while handling the pressure cooker. It is better you observe someone while preparing the same if you are an novice. 

Add the potatoes to the tingalvare / white beans and add water if necessary to make it semi thick mixture. Add salt to taste and 2-3 green chillies slit lengthways. Bring the mixture to a boil on high heat and then lower the heat and let simmer for 5-10 minutes.

Take about 2 tblsp of oil in a small pan, when hot add 1 tsp of rai (sasam), when it splutters add 1-2 red chillies cut to pieces, 8-10 small curry leaves and 1 tsp of hing powder. Remove from flame and mix well with a spatula, pour this over the tingalavre / white beans mixture, mix well remove from heat, cover and keep it aside for 15 minutes for the flavor to seep in. Serve hot with rice.