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Friday, April 22, 2011

Beans Poriyal



Ingredients:

1 cup french beans, cut into 2" long
5 tbsp coconut, grated
1 green chilli, slit into 2
2 tbsp moong dal
pinch of hing
1/2 tsp rai
6-7 leaves of karipatta
1/2 tsp garam masala powder
1/2 tsp sugar
2 tsp oil
salt to taste

Method:

  • Wash the french beans and cut into 2" long pieces.
  • Wash the moong dal and soak in 5 tbsp of water.
  • Heat a kadai on a medium high heat, add oil, add the mustard seeds. When they crackle, add the asafoetida powder and karipatta, add the drained moong dal and stir fry.
  • When the moong dal begins to change colour, add the french beans and stir well. Add 2 tbsp of water and salt, cover and let the beans and dal cook on steam. Stir occasionally.
  • Add the green chillies and cook till the beans are totally cooked.
  • Add garam masala powder, coconut, sugar and stir well. Let it cook for 3 minutes.
  • Serve hot!
Tips:
  • You can also add whole red chillies in the tempering.
  • You can use urad dal instead of moong dal.
  • You can also use combination of urad and moong dal.
  • This recipe does not have onion or garlic. You can also add onion and garlic to this recipe. In such a case you can skip the use of hing.
  • You can use coconut oil for this preparation.
  • Jeera can also be added in the tempering.
  • At any time, if the french beans stick to the kadai add 1 tsp of water at a time.
  • Serve this vegetable with rice and dal.




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