In a bowl soak the val for 20 minutes in warm water. Then remove the skin of the beans as shown.
Remove the skin. They have a beautiful natural green and ivory colour.
Heat oil in a pan . Add the carom seeds, ginger garlic paste, asafoetida, whole dry red chili and turmeric to it. Saute them till the raw smell of ginger and garlic goes away. ( I have forgot to add dry red chili in this step. I have added it when I had added the onions)
Add the chopped onions. Saute till onion till translucent.
Now add the val ni dal or lima beans. Mix well and saute for a minute.
Add one cup of water to it. Add the red chili powder and salt to it. Mix it well. Cover with lid and cook on medium heat.
Stir in between and cook till val ni dal is cooked and water is dried.
Remove in serving bowl. Put a tsp of oil on it. Sprinkle freshly grounded black pepper powder on it. Garnish with chopped coriander and serve it with roti, rice , rice flour roti, jowar rotla, gujarati kadhi.