Patoli(Moong dal & Cluster Beans) curry

* Goru Chikkudu kaya curry with Moong dal recipe*

Ingredients:

1. Goruchikkudu kayalu(Cluster/Gawar beans) - 2cups
2. Moong dal - 1 cup
3. Onion -1(medium size)
4. Green chillies - 3

For seasoning:

1. Mustard seeds- 1/4 tsp
2. Curry leaves - 4 count
3. Hing -pinch
4. Oil - 5tsp

Method:

• Cut the cluster beans into one inch pieces with ends stringed and boil them in a pot with 2cups water covered for 5min and quickly drain them in a colander.Do not overcook,they become flabby and tasteless.
• Soak the moong dal in 2cups water for 2hrs and grind it into a paste along with green chilles.
• Take a pan,add 3tsp of oil , add mustard seeds ,hing ,curry leaves .
• To this add the chopped onions .Fry until onions become brown and add the moong dal paste to this.
• Keep mixing until the paste becomes dry and add oil when required and finally add the boiled cluster beans and cook for another 5min.

Tastes good with rice or chapathi.