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.

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Raajma Curry (Kidney Beans Curry)

Ingredients:

Kidney beans (soaked overnight) - 1 cup
Tomatoes - 2 medium
Onion or Cabbage (finely chopped) - 1 cup
Green chilies - 2
Ginger - 2" piece
Curry leaves - 5 to 6
Cilantro (finely chopped) - 1 cup
Cloves - 2 or 3
Cinnamon - 1'' piece
Cumin seeds (Zeera) - 1 tsp
Mustard seeds - 1 tsp
Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp

Preparation:

• Add 1 Tbsp of olive oil in a pressure cooker on medium heat.
• When the oil is hot add mustard seeds.
• Once mustard sputters, add cumin seeds, cardamom, cinnamon, curry leaves, green chilies (cut lengthwise), and onion (or cabbage).
• When the onion turns transparent add the soaked kidney beans, cut tomato pieces, grated ginger, turmeric, salt to taste and 3 cups hot water.
• Cover the lid and when vapor starts coming through the vent put weight.
• Cook till it whistles and then turn off the heat. Let it cool down for 10 minutes.
• Once the pressure is released open the cover of pressure cooker and add cilantro and mix well.

Rajma is ready to be served. Goes well with rotis and parathas.

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