BEANS PORIYAL ( South Indian)

Ingredients:

Beans........ 200gms (chopped very finely)

Turmeric powder ....1/4 tsp

Red chilli powder ....1/4 tsp

Oil ........................... 1 tbsp

Salt ...to taste

Grated coconut ...... 2-3 tbsp

Roasted gram powder... 2 tbsp

Mustard seeds............ 1 tbsp

Dry red chillies ........... 2-3 (broken)

Curry leaves ............... 1 sprig

Lemon juice ................ 1tbsp

Method:

1. Boil the beans adding salt and strain.( To retain the green colour just add a small pinch of baking soda while boiling)

2. Heat oil and crackle mustard seeds, asafoetida, dry red chillies, curry leaves.
3. Add turmeric powder, red chilli powder, salt, boiled beans and saute.

4. Add lemon juice and mix.

5. At the end, add grated coconut, roasted bengal gram powder. Mix well.

( for variation you can make the same dish with carrots or cabbage.You can also mix the three vegetables)

This is generally served as a side dish along with rice, sambar, rasam, curd rice.