Yard long beans - chana dal stir fry

Name: Yard long beans - chana dal stir fry
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: En
Ingredients: 1 Bunch of Yard long beans; 1/2 cup chana dal; 1 big Onion,finely chopped; 1/4 teaspoon turmeric; 1/2 teaspoon mustard seeds; A sprig of curry leaves; 2 garlic cloves,chopped and crushed; Oil; 5-6 dry red chillies; 2-3 tablespoons grated dry coconut; 4-5 garlic cloves; salt to taste

Main Dish

Very Easy

30 min

Beans,dal and garlic chilli powder adds a unique taste to the curry which is very well balanced in flavor.

Preparation

Preparation15 min

Cook time15 min

Wash and wipe the yard long beans and chop them into 1/2 inch pieces. Pressure cook chana dal for 1 whistle or cook it on stove top until it is done.
Take care that the dal will not become mushy.Drain it and keep aside To make Garlic Chilli powder grind red chillies along with grated dry coconut and salt to a coarse powder.
Add garlic cloves to it at the end and grind again.Heat oil in a deep bottomed tawa and crackle mustard seeds. Add crushed garlic,curry leaves and fry for a minute.
Add finely chopped onions and fry until they are translucent.Add the chopped beans and fry for 2-3 minutes.
Cover it with a deep bottom plate and fill it with water and let the beans cook on steam for 12-15 minutes until the beans are tender.
Add chana dal to it and fry for 4-5 minutes. Add the ground spice powder to it and mix and let it cook for a couple of minutes.
Remove it from fire and serve hot. Serve it hot with hot rice and fryums/papad or serve it with roti.