Aduki Beans

Name: Aduki Beans
Prep time: 3 min
Cook time: 11 min
Total time: 14 min
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 2 x 400 g (14 oz) tins aduki beans; 2 green chillies, or to taste; Handful of fresh coriander (cilantro); Handful of fresh coriander (cilantro); 2 tbsp ghee or oil; 2 tbsp ghee or oil; 1 tsp cumin seeds; 1 tsp fennel seeds; 2 tsp garlic paste; 1 tsp ginger paste; 2 tbsp tomato paste; 1 tsp ground turmeric; Chilli powder, to taste; 1 tsp ground cumin; 1 tsp ground coriander; Fine sea salt, to taste; Juice of ½ a lemon

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
15 min

Appears in

15-Minute Indian

By Anjula Devi

Published 2025

About

Aduki beans are no strangers to an Indian table, but I know that not many people cook with them, which is partly my reason for including them in the book.

Ingredients

2 x 400 g (14 oz) tins aduki beans
2 green chillies, or to taste

Asia
India
Main course
Vegan
Gluten-free

Method

Fill and boil the kettle.
Meanwhile, drain the aduki beans.
Slit the green chillies lengthways.
Chop the fresh coriander.
Place a wok on a medium heat, then add the ingredients in this order: 700ml (23½fl oz/3 cups) hot kettle water, the ghee or oil, cumin seeds, fennel seeds, garlic and ginger pastes, green chillies, aduki beans,