Harvested Field Bean Stew

These beans are called harvested field beans. They are split and dried. Once they are cooked they have a creamy, nutty and slightly bitter, yet not unpleasant taste. Besides the variety of spices, they are best when cooked with other ingredients like coconut, jaggery and unripe mango, which complement their flavour. Vaal is restricted to mainly Parsi, Gujarati and some regional Indian cooking. It is more of a delicacy than a staple. Yet, strangely enough it is available in most large