Carrots And Beans Poriyal

Ingredients

• 2 small carrots, cut into ½ inch cubes
• 10-12 French beans, cut into ½ inch cubes
• Salt to taste
• ¼ teaspoon turmeric powder
• 2 tablespoons coconut oil
• 1 teaspoon split Bengal gram (chana dal)
• 1 teaspoon spilt skinless black gram (dhuli urad dal)
• 1 teaspoon mustard seeds
• 10-12 curry leaves
• 2 dried red chillies, broken
• ¼ teaspoon asafoetida (hing)
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• ¼ cup scraped fresh coconut

Method

1. Bring 1 cup water to a boil in a non-stick shallow pan, add salt and turmeric powder and mix well. Add French beans and carrots, mix, and cook for 8-10 minutes on a medium heat.
2. Heat coconut oil in another non-stick pan, add split Bengal gram and spilt skinless black gram and saute for 1 minute. Add mustard seeds and let them splutter.
3. Add curry leaves, dried red chillies and asafoetida and sauté for a few seconds.
4. Add onion and sauté till translucent. Add the cooked carrot and beans and mix well.
5. Add coconut and salt and mix well .Transfer into a serving bowl and serve hot.