FIELD BEANS SAMBHAR

Ingredients :

Field beans soaked overnight – 1 cup

Salt to taste

Turmeric powder – 1 tsp

Tamarind soaked in hot water – a lemon size

Red chilli powder – 1 tsp

Coriander powder – 2 tsps

Fresh grated coconut – ¼ cup

Fennel seeds – 1 tsp

To sauté :

Oil – 1 tbsp

Shallots – ¼ cup

Garlic – 2

Tomatoes – 1 and ½

Coriander seeds – 1 tsp

To temper :

Oil – 1 tbsp

Rai – 1 tsp

Curry leaves – 5-6

Urad dal – ½ tsp

Methi seeds – ¼ tsp

Hing – a pinch

Small onions sliced – 8

Tomatoes chopped fine – ½

Method :

1)     Cook the field beans for 4-5 whistles with turmeric powder till done

2)     In a pan take oil and add shallots, coriander seeds and garlic and sauté till brown

3)     Add tomatoes and sauté till mushy

4)     Make a paste of the above with coconut and fennel seeds, keep aside

5)     In a pan take oil, splutter rai, urad dal, methi seeds, hing

6)     Add sliced shallots and sauté till brown

7)     Add tomatoes, salt, chilli powder, coriander powder and sauté till mushy

8)     Remove pulp from the tamarind, keep aside

9)     Add the cooked beans along with the water and the tamarind pulp and boil till the raw smell of the tamarind goes

10) Add the ground paste and boil for another min, switch off

11) Serve hot with either chapathi or steamed rice