FRENCH BEANS KOOTU

FRENCH BEANS KOOTU

500 gm French beans,remove strings and cut.

1 ripe tomato,chopped

¾ cup dhall,soaked for 4 hours and pressure cook till cook with 11/2 cup water,1 tsp cumins,2cm ginger,chopped and 5 garlic. Keep aside

11/2  cup water

1/2 cup thick coconut milk

1 tsp cumin powder

½ tsp of turmeric powder

½ tsp sugar

Salt to taste

For tempering:

1 tsp cumis*

1 tsp mustard seeds*

1 tsp ulutham parupu*

1 big onion,finely sliced

4 dry chilie,broken

2 stalk kari leafs

2 tbsp oil

1.    Heat the oil in a pan and add in the * ingredients. Then add in the sliced onion, dry chilie and curry leafs mix well and fry till the onion turn light brown.

2.    Lower the heat and add in the cumin powder and turmeric powder mix well add in the chopped tomato and mix well.

3.    Add in the beans and and mix well pour in the cooked dhall,water and coconut milk mix well and let it simmer till the beans are cooked add in the salt and sugar. Mix well and remove from the heat. Serve with rice.