Ingredients

• 400g - val beans (anapa ginjalu)
• 1 medium onion, chopped fine
• 4 green chillies, chopped fine (reduce the no. for children)
• 1 red chilli, broken into pieces
• 1/4 tsp - cumin
• 6 peeled and crushed garlic cloves
• 8 curry leaves
• 2 tsp - chopped, coriander leaves
• 1.5 tbsp - desiccated coconut powder (fresh if available)
• Salt
• 1 tbsp - oil
• 1/4 tsp - mustard seeds
• 1 tsp - urad dal (split)

How to Make Val beans sundal (anapa ginjala guggillu)

• Boil the beans with salt till tender, drain and keep aside,
• Heat oil, add mustard seeds, urad dal, cumin, garlic, curry leaves and red chilli.
• Fry till the seeds splutter and dal changes colour to light brown.
• Add onions, green chillies and fry till onion becomes soft.
• Add the boiled beans, mix well, cover and cook for 3-4 minutes.
• Stir a couple of times.
• Sprinkle coriander leaves and desiccated coconut powder, mix well before removing from fire.
• Serve as tea time snack.