Friday, November 13, 2009

Cluster Beans Poriyal (Kothavaranga Poriyal)




Ingredients
Cluster beans -1\4 kg
Onion - 1(big,finely chopped)
Mustard - 1 tsp
Curry leaves
Chilly powder - 1 tsp
Turmeric powder - 1\4 tsp
Coconut - 1\2 cup(scraped)
Salt
Oil

Cooking Method
Wash,cook,strain,peel the veins and cut the cluster beans into 2 insh pieces.
Heat oil in a kadai,add mustard and curry leaves.
As it sputters add the onions and fry till translucent.
Add chilly powder, turmeric powder, salt and fry.
When the raw smell has gone add the cooked cluster beans and fry on slow flame.
Add the scraped coconut when the masala has stuck to the cluster beans and fry till its dry.

Note - Water used for cooking cluster beans can be used for making rasam or any other curry.

Serve hot with roti or rice.

Cooking time - 40 minutes
Serves - 3

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