Beans Curry

Beans has anti inflammatory properties, is good for cardio vascular health and is also a great anti-oxidant. You could cook it like a curry / add it to your fried rice / noodles. This is so versatile.

Preparation Time : 10 minutes
Cooking Time : 20 minutes
Serves : 2

Ingredients

Beans - 500 gms
Curry leaves - a few

Asafoetida - 1/2 tsp
Salt - To taste
Turmeric - a pinch

Oil - 2 tbsp
Mustard - 1 tsp
Soda - a pinch(optional)

To grind

Coconut - 4 tbsp
Green Chilli - 3
Coriander - 1 tbsp

Procedure

1. Trim the edges and chop the beans finely

2. In a kadai, heat oil on a medium flame

3. When the oil is hot, add the mustard, curry leaves, asafoetida



4. Turn the flame to a simmer, add the chopped beans, a pinch of turmeric, soda(if adding) and salt

5. Mix well, cover and cook on a simmer till the beans is completely cooked and there is no water
6. Finally grind the items given under to grind, add to the cooked beans, toss well and remove from flame.

7. Serve with sambar rice / rasam rice.

Note : The soda helps to retain the colour and helps the beans cook faster. However, you may choose not to add it.