French Beans Foogath
Author:
EasyRecipes .
Recipe type: Curries
Cuisine: Indian
Serves: 4
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Variation of the famous south indian ' beans foogath', i've added chana dal to the dish which adds to its existing flavours.
Ingredients
- 2 cups stringed and diagonally cut french beans
- 1½ tsp oil
- ½ tsp mustard seeds ( rai / sarson)
- 1 tsp soaked urad dal (spit black gram)
- 2 tbsp soaked chana dal (split bengal gram)
- 4 to 6 curry leaves (kadi patta)
- ¼ tsp asafoetida (hing)
- 2 slit green chillies
- salt to taste
- ¼ tsp turmeric powder (haldi)
- ¼ cup grated coconut
- 2 tbsp chopped coriander (dhania)
Instructions
- Heat the oil and add the mustard seeds.
- When the seeds crackle, add the urad dal and chana dal , curry leaves, asafoetida and green chillies and sauté on a medium flame for a few seconds
- Add the french beans, salt and 2 tbsp of water, mix well and cover and cook on a slow flame for 10 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
- Add the coconut and coriander, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 2 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
- Serve hot.