Rice and Curry Seim (Hyacinth Bean)

Serves 5
Preparation time: 7 minutes
Cooking time: 20 minutes
Level: Intermediate

Ingredients:
1 1/2 cups rice
2 lbs seim
2 tsp salt
1 onion, chopped
3 cloves garlic, chopped
2 tbsp green seasoning
8 pimento (seasoning pepper)
3 tbsp curry
1 tsp geera (roasted cumin)
1 tsp turmeric powder (we call this Saffron, or Hardi)
1 tsp amchar masala
5 tbsp water
2 tbsp oil
3/4 cup coconut milk powder
3/4 cup water + 1 cup when cooking

Direction:
Boil rice, drain and set aside.

Wash, clean and cut up the Seim. Chop the pimento peppers, garlic and onion. Set aside.

Mix the curry, green seasoning, geera, turmeric, and amchar masala with 5 tbsp water. Set aside.

Heat the oil over a medium flame. Then add the chopped pimento pepper, garlic and onion.
When the onion looks translucent pour in the curry mixture and let cook for 1minute or until it starts to look sticky. Add the seim and mix in with the curry.

Mix 3/4 cup coconut milk powder and 3/4 cup water. Add to Seim and mix. Let cook for about 5 minutes add salt then add 1 cup water. Pressure cook for 10 minutes. The Seim looks nice and tender now. You can adjust salt to taste if you want. Serve over rice.

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