Beans Kootu

Ingredients

• Beans - 2 (Chopped)
• Splited moong dal - 1/2 cup
• Caster oil - 1 tsp
• Cumin - 1/2 tsp
• Onion - 1 medium size (Chopped)
• Hing - 2 pinches
• Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
• Pepper - 1/2 tsp (crushed)
• Curry leaves - 1 spring
• Mutard & Urad dal - 1/2 tsp
• Coconut - 1 tbsp (shredded)
• Oil - 1-2 tbsp
• Salt for taste

To Grind Coarsely

• Coconut - 1 tbsp
• Green chillies - 6

Method

• Cook dal & beans together, by adding water & caster oil.
• Cook it till it till the dal becomes mashy.
• Or you can even pressure cooker it for 2 whistles.
• Coarsly grind the coconut with chillies & mix it with the cooked dal.
• Add salt to it.
• Heat oil in kadai on high medium flame.
• Splutter mustard, urad dal, hing, cumin, pepper & curry leaves one by one.
• Add onions, turmeric powder, salt and fry till the onion becomes brown in color.
• Add the dal to the onion mixture & mix well.
• Add coconut & allow it to cook for 2 minutes.
• Then remove from heat & serve hot with roti or rice.

Tips for the recipe - You can also add a tsp of ghee while serving it with rice.