Beans Poricha Kootu

Ingredients:
Beans - 250 gm (chopped)
Moong dal - 1/3 cup
Salt (to taste)
Turmeric powder - 2 pinches

To grind:
Coconut pieces - 1 tbsp.
Coriander seeds - 1 tsp.
Whole dry red chillies - 3
Peppercorns - 1/4 tsp.
Channa dal - 1 tsp.
Urad dal - 1 tsp.
Asafoetida - a teeny weeny pinch.
Oil

For Tadka:
Mustard seeds - 1 tsp.
Urad dal - 1 tsp.
Channa dal - 1 tsp.
Curry leaves - 1 sprig
Oil

Method:
1. Boil dal and beans in a pressure cooker separately.
2. Add oil in a kadai and fry channa dal, urad dal, peppercorns, coriander seeds, coconut pieces, red chillies and asafoetida by adding one by one till golden color. Cool and powder them.
3. Add this powder to the dal and beans. Mix well. Add turmeric powder and salt also. Cook in low flame for 3 to 4 minutes by stirring in between.
4. Prepare the tempering and pour over kootu. Mix well.  Remove from heat. Serve as a side dish for rice.

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