Yard long beans - chana dal stir fry

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

To grind:

• 5-6 dry red chillies
• 2-3 tablespoons grated dry coconut
• 4-5 garlic cloves
• salt to taste

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Preparation

• 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.