# One-Pan Creamy High-Protein Coconut Butter Bean Curry

This is a healthy, creamy, and smooth high-protein coconut butter bean curry made in one pan with just a teaspoon of oil.

- Servings: 2 servings
- Cuisine: Indian
- Category: Soup
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 180 g cooked butter beans
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 tsp coconut oil
- bay leaf
- cinnamon
- cloves
- cardamom
- 1 medium onion, finely chopped
- 1 big piece ginger, chopped
- 4 -5 garlic cloves
- 1 -2 green chilli
- 1 large tomato tomato purée (from 1 large tomato)
- Kashmiri chilli
- coriander
- cumin
- to taste salt
- 100 g silken tofu
- 85 g coconut milk
- as needed water
- 0.5 cup water
- kasuri methi
- garam masala
- coriander

## Instructions

1. Lightly sauté 180g of cooked butter beans in the pan with a pinch of salt.
2. Remove the sautéed butter beans and keep them aside.
3. Add 1 tsp of coconut oil to the pan.
4. Add whole spices: bay leaf, cinnamon, cloves, and cardamom.
5. Add 1 medium finely chopped onion and sauté until deep golden.
6. Add 1 big piece of chopped ginger and 4-5 garlic cloves, then cook until fragrant and jammy.
7. Add tomato purée from 1 large tomato.
8. Add Kashmiri chilli, coriander, cumin, and salt to taste.
9. Cook until the mixture is thick and oil separates.
10. Remove the whole spices before blending.
11. Blend the masala base with 100g of silken tofu and water as needed until silky smooth.
12. Add the gravy back to the pan.
13. Add 85g of coconut milk (keeping a tablespoon aside for the end) with 1/2 cup of water and let it simmer for 5-6 minutes.
14. Add the whole butter beans back to the pan.
15. Simmer for 3-4 minutes so the beans absorb the flavor.
16. Finish the curry with kasuri methi, garam masala, and coriander.

## Equipment

- pan
- blender

## Tips

- You can swap butter beans with rajma or whole soya bean.
- You can swap silken tofu with low-fat paneer or regular tofu, but macros will vary.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DUPxgXbEw96/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/095838a4-8d63-4e46-9252-25307e6ee8f0
- Extracted: 2026-02-13

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