Poriyals

Description

Vegetables South Indian-syle. The amounts below are according to your own taste

Ingredients

• 2 teaspoons oil
• mustard seeds
• cumin seeds
• black gram dal
• halved red chilli
• asafoetida powder
• a few curry leaves
• chopped beans
• salt to taste
• 2 tablespoons water
• grated coconut

Directions

1. Heat 2 teaspoons oil in a heavy saucepan.
2. Add the mustard seeds, cumin seeds, black gram dal, halved red chilli, asafoetida powder, and a few curry leaves.
3. When the mustard seeds splutter, add the chopped beans, salt to taste, and 2 tablespoons water.
4. Cover saucepan with a lid and simmer over a low heat until the beans are tender.
5. Add the grated coconut.
6. Mix thoroughly.