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cast iron skillet seen from top down with spicy curried butter beans against white tablecloth backdrop

Spicy Curried Butter Beans

Packed full of flavour, creamy butter beans. These are perfect served with rice and/or naan, or on a piece of sourdough toast!
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Servings: 4 people
Course: Beans, Curry, Dinner, Lunch
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients Equipment Method

Ingredients
  

  • 2 tbsp vegetable oil
  • 1 white onion, diced
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 1 tbsp curry paste, i used massaman add more for a spicier result.
  • 200 ml coconut milk add more if you want the beans less spicy
  • 400 g cooked butter beans
  • ¼ red onion, finely sliced
  • 1 handful fresh basil, chiffoned

Equipment

  • Skillet

Method
 

  1. Start by heating up vegetable oil of choice on a medium high heat.
  2. Add the diced onion with a pinch of salt. Let cook down. We want a little bit of browning on the onion.
  3. Now add the curry paste to the onion and stir into the onion.
  4. Add the coconut milk and stir well.
  5. Add the butter beans and adjust flavours, see if you need more salt/more spice (add more curry paste), or less spice (add more coconut milk.
  6. Top with the finely chopped red onion (rinse in ice cold water if you like) and freshly chopped basil or coriander.
  7. Serve with a freshly toasted slice of sourdough or with a bowl of rice.
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