Bean Poriyal
Ingredients
  • 500g green or string beans
  • 2 tablespoons grated coconut
  • Salt (As per taste)
  • 2 tablespoon Water
  • 2 teaspoon Oil
  • 1 teaspoon Cumin seeds
  • 1 teaspoon Urad dal
  • 1 teaspoon Bengal gram dal
  • 1 red Chilli
  • 1/2 teaspoon asafoetida powder
  • Few Curry leaves
Method
Trim the ends of the beans if necessary. Chop the beans finely and set aside. If using fresh coconut, grate and set aside.
Heat 2 teaspoons oil in a heavy saucepan. Add the mustard seeds, cumin seeds, black gram dal, halved red chilli, asafoetida powder, and a few curry leaves.

When the mustard seeds splutter, add the chopped beans, salt to taste, and 2 tablespoons water. Cover saucepan with a lid and simmer over a low heat until the beans are tender. Add the grated coconut. Mix thoroughly.

Serve hot.

Serves : 4 Time : 25 mins.
 
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