Winged Beans Thoran / Chathura Payar Thoran

Ingredients:

1 1/2 cup winged beans / chathura payar

1/2 cup grated coconut

1/4 tsp cumin seeds

2 green chillies

1/4 tsp + 1/4 tsp turmeric powder

2 tbsp onion, chopped

2 garlic cloves, crushed

1 tsp urad dal

3/4 tsp mustard seeds

2 dry red chillies

1 sprig curry leaves

salt to taste

1 1/2 tbsp oil

Preparation:

1. Wash and chop the winged beans into pieces.
2. Crush grated coconut, cumin seeds, 1/4 tsp turmeric powder and green chillies together and keep it aside.
3. Heat oil in a pan and splutter mustard seeds and add urad dal, dry red chillies and curry leaves.
4. Add chopped onion and winged beans and saute well till soft.
5. Add salt and 1/4 tsp turmeric powder and mix well. Sprinkle little water and cook covered at low flame.
6. Then add crushed coconut mixture and crushed garlic and mix well and cook covered at low flame for 2-3 minutes.
7. Open the lid and mix well for a minute. Remove from the flame and serve with rice...