Tuesday, December 7, 2010

Beans Pesarapappu Patoli

Ingredients :

Chopped Beans : 1 cup
Moong Dal : 1/2 cup
Mustard Seeds : 1/2 tsp
Chana Dal : 1/2 tsp
Urad Dal : 1/2 tsp
Green Chillies : 4 or 5
Chopped Ginger : 1 to 2 tsp
Curry Leaves : 1 stem
A pinch of turmeric powder
Oil : 2 tsp
Salt to taste

Method :

Soak the moong dal in hot water for 15 minutes and grind into a coarse paste along with green chillies, ginger and little water. Pressure cook it for 3 whistles. Turn off the flame and wait until the pressure go off. Mash the moong dal mixture and set aside. Break the beans and remove the fiber. Chop them into medium size pieces and pressure cook for 3 whistles. Heat two teaspoons of oil in a vessel and add the mustard seeds, chana dal, urad dal and let them splutter. When the seeds stop popping, add the curry leaves and fry for few seconds. Add the beans, mashed moong dal mixture, salt and turmeric powder. Mix well and fry for two minutes. Switch off the flame and serve with hot steamed rice.

Other Names : Beans Usli, Beans Pesara Patodi, Beans Moong dal Usli