FLAT BEANS KOOTU (AVARIKKAI KOOTU)

Ingredients :

flat beans cut into small strips - 1 cup

tur dal cooked - 1/2 cup

sambhar powder - 1 tbsp

salt to taste

turmeric powder - 1 tsp

to be ground into a paste :

coconut grated - 1/2 cup

jeera - 1 tsp

pepper - 4-5

green chillies - 3

for tempering :

coconut oil - 1 tbsp

mustard seeds - 1 tsp

urad dal - 1 tsp

hing - 1/2 tsp

Method :

1) in a pan boil the cut beans with turmeric powder and salt till it gets cooked

2) add sambhar powder and mix well for a minute

3) add the ground paste and mix well, adjust salt

4) lastly add the cooked dal, give one boil and switch off the gas

5) give a vaghar with the ingredients for tempering and pour it over the kootu

6) serve hot with fried papad