KOTHAVARE KAI PALYA [ CLUSTER BEANS]

 INGREDIENTS

1. Cluster beans          250 gms
2. Onion                      1 big
3. Garlic                      6 pods
4. Tamarind                 lemon size
5. Sambar powder       1 tsp
6. Rasam powder        1 tsp
7. Chilly powder         2 tsp
8. Turmeric                  1/2 tsp
9. Water                       1 cup
10. Salt                          1 tsp
11. Sugar                       1 tsp     
12. Coriander leaves      little

FOR SEASONING   

1. Oil                           2 tbsps
2. Mustard seeds         1 tsp
3. Urad dhal                1 tsp
4. Channa dhal            1 tsp
5. Curry leaves            few

METHOD

• Wash and cut the beans, chop onion, garlic, and coriander seeds.
• Soak tamarind and, extract the water and filter it.
• Heat oil in a kadai, add seasoning and splutter mustard seeds.
• Add urad and bengal gram, fry and add curry leaves.
• Add onion, garlic and fry for a minute, add cut beans.
• Stir and add turmeric, chilly powder, sambar powder, and rasam powder.
• Add tamarind water, salt, sugar and mix well.
• Cook on low heat for 10 minutes or cook in a pressure cooker for 1 whistle.
• Simmer till it dries up and garnish with coriander leaves.
• Serve with chapati, rice.