Rum Baba Or Baba Au Rum

Rum Baba Rum Baba – Let’s Dig Into This French Delight !!! In the month of January, while vacationing in Goa, had this amazing dessert called "Rum Baba" at a French restaurant. You may think it's same as Rum Balls. No there is no similarities in both desserts apart from one ingredient that is rum. Rum Baba or Baba Au Rum (French name) is a yeast cake soaked in syrup made with hard liquor, usually rum. It was served to us with whipped cream, strawberry and 30 ml white rum. Yesterday I tried to recreate this dessert with whatever I had in my pantry. Ya presentation of my dessert sucks but trust me it tastes exactly the same or shall I say better 😜. A bit lengthy process though.  So here we go... Ingredients: For baba: 1. Butter:                                                                                           9 tablespoons 2. All-purpose flour:                                                                       2 cups 3. Sugar:                                   

Lima Beans Curry Or Pavta Or Popat Sabji


Lima Beans Curry or Pavta or Popat

Lima Beans Curry or Pavta Bahaji

Lima Beans Curry Mommy Style !!!!!

Lima beans or Pavta in marathi Or Popat in Vidarbha are large, flat, kidney shaped edible seeds. Generally available throughout the winter and sometimes early summer. They are important source of plant protein, rich source of antioxidant, vitamins ans minerals. Also contains substantial amount of dietary fiber. I like lima beans' pod curry made by my mommy. Curry served with piping hot plain rice is sort of comfy food for me. It's not only me, but my son and dearest hubby who also enjoy this curry. 

To make this curry:

Ingredients:

1. Pavatta or popat or lima beans:                                                                  1 cup
2. Grated fresh coconut:                                                                                   1 ½ cups
3. Garlic:                                                                                                              4-5 cloves
4. Green chilies:                                                                                                 2
5. Ginger:                                                                                                            ½ inch piece
6. Tomato: -                                                                                                        1 big sized
7. Oil:                                                                                                                   3 tablespoons
8. Mustard seeds:                                                                                              ½ teaspoon
9. Salt:                                                                                                                 As per taste
10. Turmeric powder:                                                                                      ½ teaspoon
11. Red chili powder:                                                                                        2 teaspoons
12. Kala masala or goda masala:                                                                    ½ teaspoon
13. Water:                                                                                                           2 cups
14. Garam masala or meat masala:                                                               ½ teaspoon

Method:

1. Pressure cook pods for two whistles on high flame and five minute on low heat.
2. Make puree of fresh coconut, garlic, ginger, green chilies and tomato.
3. Heat oil in a pan.
4. Add mustard seeds.
5. Add coconut-tomato puree. Sauté till oil separates.
6. Add turmeric powder, red chili powder and Maharashtra black masala. Mix well.
7. Add boiled beans and sauté for a while.
8. Add water, salt and garam masala or meat masala. Let it boil for ten minutes on high flame.
9. Cook covered for 10-15 minutes on low heat.
10 Serve hot with jawar bhakri or roti or rice. 


No need to cook separate dal if you are cooking this curry. Perfect for current kinda situation. 
Of course, if you could find these beans in the market...

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