Mochakottai sundal | Field beans stir fry | Lima beans poriyal-Navratri Recipe

Cuisine Style: Tamil nadu, South India | Cooking Time: 5 to 8 minutes | To Serve: 3 | Type: Side dish, Sundal, Poriyal, Thoran, Stir Fry, Navratri, Navarathiri Special | Take with:Rice, Curd rice, Tea

Ingredients

• Mochakottai[Field beans, Lima beans]– 1 cup [fresh]
• Onion – 1 [sliced, For Navrathri Dont Add]
• Garlic – 1 clove [mashed,For Navrathri Dont Add garlic, add ginger or asafetida or cumin seeds]
• Curry leaves – 1 spring
• Coriander leaves – 2 springs [chopped]
• Green chilli – 1 [slit]
• Coconut – ¼ cup [grated]
• Turmeric powder – ¼ tsp
• Red chilli powder – ¼ tsp
• Coriander powder – ½ tbsp
• Mustard seeds – 1 tbsp
• Bengal gram – ½ tbsp
• Urad dal – ½ tbsp
• Salt to taste
• Oil – 2 tbsp
• Water as needed

Method

• Boil mochakottai separately.
• Heat oil in a pan then add mustard seeds. When its spluttering add Bengal gram & urad dal.
• Add onion & garlic sauté till soft.
• Add green chilli, curry leaves & 1 tbsp of coconut sauté gently.
• Add boiled mochakottai, salt, turmeric, coriander & red chilli powder mix well.
• Add coconut, mix well then cut off heat. Sprinkle coriander leaves mix well & Serve hot with rice