Kidney Beans with a Cardamom-Yogurt Sauce

This is a version of a dish I first sampled in the kitchen of a dear woman, Mrs. Kalia, during my first few lonely days in the United States, far away from my mother’s home cooking. The simple flavors in this curry, an unconditional offering of comfort in her north Indian kitchen, provided much-needed satisfaction for my palate. Mrs. Kalia served it with a brimming basket of fresh, puffy pooris and spicy lime p