Beans Thovayal

Ingredients:

Green Beans - 500 gms
Onion - 1 large
Curry Leaves - 2 sprig
Sherreded Coconut - 150 gms
Cumin seeds - 1 teaspoon
Green Chillies - 3
Mustard and Spitted Urad Dhal - 3/4 teaspoon each

Method:

• Peel the edges off the beans and cut into 1 cm pieces.
• Slice the onions lengthwise and slit the green chillies into two pieces.
• Grind the coconut and cumin seeds to powder and keep it aside.
• In a pan heat oil and add the mustard seeds, when mustard seeds splutter add the Urad dhal, onions and green chillies.
• Add the curry leaves and cut beans and fry for 3-4 minutes.
• Add little water, salt, cover and cook the beans in medium heat.
• When the beans is cooked add the coconut, cumin powder and fry for a minute and remove from flame.
• This will be good side for rice and dhal.