Green Beans Vepudu ( Whole Green Beans Curry )

Ingredients:

Whole green beans (ends cut) - 1 lb
Onion ( chopped ) - 1 medium
Ginger garlic paste - 2 tsp
Bread crumbs - 1 cup
Cumin ( Zeera ) - 1/2 tsp
Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp
Chana dal - 2 tsp
Turmeric - 1/4 tsp
Chili powder - 1 tsp
Salt to taste.

Procedure:

• Add 1 Tbsp olive oil in a non stick pan on medium heat. When the oil is hot, add mustard.
• Once the mustard starts to sputter, add cumin, chana dal and chopped onion. Fry until onion turns translucent, about 3 minutes.
• Next add ginger garlic paste, turmeric and chili powder. Fry for another 5 minutes.
• Now add green beans and salt. Mix well, cover and cook for 12 to 15 minutes stirring occasionally.
• Next uncover and cook for another 5 minutes or until green beans are done.
• Finally add bread crumbs and mix well. Let it cook for 3 minutes. It's ready to be served.

It is usually hard to get kids to eat green beans, but this recipe all my grandchildren seem to love.

Tip: You could replace fresh green beans with frozen whole green beans. Since the ends are already cut, it saves a lot of prep time.