LONG BEANS PITLAI

Ingredients
Long beans chopped 1 cup
Tamarind - small lemon sized ball
Coriander seeds - 1 tsp
Chana dal - 1 tsp
Dry red chili - 2-3
Black pepper - 4-5
Salt - to taste
Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
Oil - 2-3 tbsp
Grated coconut - 4-5 tbsp
Toor dal (Split Red Lentils) - 1/2 cup

For Tempering
Grated coconut - 1 tsp OR 1 big onions(if u are very conscious on cholestrol u can replace coconut with onions)
Mustard seeds - 1 tsp
Fenugreek seeds - 1/4 tsp
Curry leaves - 1 sprig
Asafoetida (hing) powder - 1/4 tsp


Method
1. Wash and chop the long beans.
2. Heat oil in a kadai and saute the long beans for about 2 mins. Keep it aside.
3. In the same kadai, fry the coriander seeds, chana dal, red chili, black pepper, grated coconut. Cool and grind it to a smooth paste.
4. Boil the toor dal separately till it becomes soft and keep aside.
5. In the kadai, add the long beans, turmeric powder, salt and boil till the raw smell goes off.
6. Add the ground masala, boiled tuvar dal and bring it to a boil. Now add 2 spoons whole chenna dhal and transfer the mixture into the cooker.
7. Let it cook for 2 whistles.Garnish it with some coriander leaves .

Long beans pitlai is ready.