Goru chikkudu/Cluster beans stir fry

Ingredients

1.Goru chikkudu/Cluster beans - 1pound(nip the enda and cut into 1inch long)

2.Onion -2cups(finely chopped)

3.Green chilli - 2(chopped)

4.Red chilli powder - 2tsp

5.Coriander powder - 1tsp

6.Salt - to taste

7.Oil - 3tbsp

8.Mustard seeds - 1/4tsp

9.jeera - 1/4tsp

10.Red chilli - 1

11.Urad dhal - 1tsp

12.Chana dhal - 1tsp

13.Garlic - 3(crushed)

Method

1.Boil cluster beans in water,salt and turmeric powder.Drain the water and keep it aside.

2.Heat oil in a wide flat bottom pan.Add mustard seeds,jeera,chana dhal,urad dhal and red chilli.Add onions and saute for 5-6mts.

3.Add boiled cluster beans and mix well.Let it fry in medium hi flame for 2mts.

4.Add turmeric powder,salt and fry for 3-4mts.Add coriander powder,red chilli powder,crushed garlic and saute for2-3mts.Remove from the flame and transfer iit into the bowl.

5.Serve hot with rice as a side dish.

Beans Carrot Fry

Ingredients

1.Parboiled beans - 3cups

2.Carrots - 1cup(peel and chop into small pieces)

3.Turmeric Powder - 1/4tsp

4.Salt- to taste

5.Red chilli powder -1tsp

6.Coriander powder - 1/4tsp

7.Sambar Powder - 1/2tsp

8.Dry Coconut- 1tbsp(grated)

For Seasoning

1.Oil - 3tbsp

2,Mustard seeds - 1/4tsp

3.Jeera - 1/4tsp

4.Channa dhal - 1/2tsp

5.Dry red chilli - 1

6.Curry leaves - 5

Method

1.Heat oil in a pan.Add mustard seeds,once it starts spluttering add channa dhal,jeers,red chilli,and curry leaves.

2.Add par boiled beans,carrot,turmric powder,salt and fry for 3-4mts.

3.Add coriander powder,sambar powder,chilli powder and fry for 3-4mts.

4.Finally sprinkle dry coconut(grated) and fry for a minute and turn off the flame.

5.Serve with rice as a side dish.

Beans potato fry

Ingredients

1.French beans - 2cups(clean,wash and nip the ends on both sides and cut into 1" pieces)

2.Potatoes - 3Medium 

3.Onion - 1big(chopped)

4.Red chilli powder - 1tsp

5.Coriander powder  - 3/4tsp

6.Methi powder - pinch

For Seasoning

1.Oil - 4tbsp

2.Mustard seeds - 1tsp

3.Channa dal - 1/2tsp

4.Urad dal - 1/2tsp

5.Jeera - 1/4tsp

6.Curry leaves - Few

Method

1.Parboil beans,potatoes separately in a salty boiling water.Strain the water and keep it side.Peel the potatoes and cut into medium pieces.

2. Heat oil in a wide heavy bottom pan.Add seasoning in the order given under seasoning .Once the dal turns color saute onions for 3-4mts.Add beans,potatoes and cook in medium high flame for 2-3mts.

3.Add turmeric powder,salt,coriander powder and fry till the beans and potatoes gets completely cooked.Keep stirring in between to avoid any burning.

4.Add red chilli powder,methi powder and cook for 2mts.Turn off the flame and transfer into the bowl.

5.Serve hot with rice or roti

French beans fry with sesame seeds and peanut powder

Ingredients

1.French beans - 2 cups(Parboil in water for 5-7mts)

2.Sesame seeds - 1tbsp

3.Peanuts - 2tbsp

4.Salt - to taste

5.Turmeric powder - 1/2tsp

6.Redchilli powder - 1tsp

7.Onion - 1big(finely chopped)

For seasoning

1.Oil - 2tbsp

2.Mustard seeds - 1//2tsp

3.Cumin seeds - 1/2tsp

4.Channa dal - 1tsp

5.Urad dhal - 1tsp

6.Hing - pinch

7.Curry leaves - few

Method

1.Heat oil in wide bottom pan.Add mustard seeds,once it starts spluttering add c nice cumin seeds,channa dal,urad dal and fry till the dal changes into nice color.Add hing,curry leaves.

2.Add finely chopped onions and fry for 4mts.

3.Add boiled french beans and fry in medium flame.To this add salt,turmeric powder and mix well.

4.Dry roast sesame seeds,peanuts separately till it changes its color and grind into coarse powder.

5.Fry the beans in medium high flame for 6-7mts by stirring in between to avoid any burning.Add coarsely grinded powder and fry for 2mts.

6.Add red chilli powder and saute for 1mt.Turn off the flame.

7.Serve with rice.

Mixed Vegetable Korma

Ingredients

1.Cauliflower - 2 cups

2.Carrot - 1 cup

3.Beans - 1cup

4.Potato - 1 1/2 cup

5.Sour curd - 1/2 cup

6.Salt - to taste

7.Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp

8. Cashewnuts - 1/8 cup

9.Onion - 1(big size)

10.Oil - 4tbsp

11.Tomato - 1

12.Jeera powder - 1/4 tsp

13.Coriander powder - 1tsp

14.Red chilli powder - 1tsp

15.Garam masala - 1/2 tsp

16.Ginger garlic paste - 1 1/2 tsp

17.Green Peas  - 1/4 cup

Method 1.Heat 2tbsp oil in a vessel.Fry cashew nuts till it reaches nice color.Add onion and fry for 2mts.Add ginger garlic paste and cook till it reaches brown color.Keep stirring to avoid any burning.Turn off the flame and make into fine paste with cashew nuts with out adding any water.

2.Heat  2tbsp oil and add blended paste and fry for 1mt in medium flame.Add chopped tomatoes and cook till the tomatoes become soft.

3.Chop all the vegetables length wise and boil in microwave for 5mts by adding 2cups water.

4.Add boiled vegetables to the paste and mix well.Add turmeric powder,coriander powder,jeera powder,red chilli powder,curd and salt.Cook in high flame for 3mts.

5.Add 1 1/4 cup water to the vegetables and cook in medium flame for 13mts.Add  peas and cook in medium low flame for 10 mts untill you get desired consistency.

6.Serve warm with chapati or paratha.