recepie of broad bean

RECIPE OF BROAD BEANS

(ANDHRA STYLE)

Ingredients
250 gms	Indian Broad Beans
½ inch	Ginger (crushed)
2 cloves	Garlic (crushed)
1 small	Tomato (chopped) or about 1/4 cup chopped
1  small	Onion (chopped) or about 3/4 cup chopped
1/4 teaspoon	Turmeric powder
1/2  teaspoon	Red chili powder
1 teaspoon	Coriander /dhania powder
3 pinch	Black pepper powder
2 pinch	Cumin powder(optional)
1/4 teaspoon	Garam masala
3/4 teaspoon	Salt (or to taste)
1/4 teaspoon	Mustard
¼ teaspoon	Cumin seeds
5 nos	Curry leaves
3 stalks	Coriander leaves (for garnishing)
2 tablespoons	Oil
3 tablespoons	Water

·         Clean the beans and chop both ends and try to remove thin fiber that runs along both sides.

·         Cut the beans into thin horizontal strips.

·          Heat oil and season with mustard, cumin seeds,and curry leaves.

·         Saute onions for few minutes then add ginger and garlic. Fry till the raw smell goes way. Now add chopped tomatoes along with the cut broad beans.

·         Sprinkle water, cover and cook for 3 to 4 minutes on low flame. This way both tomato and beans will be cooked.

·         Now add turmeric powder, red chili powder, coriander powder, black pepper powder, cumin powder, garam masala and salt.

·         Mix to coat the masala and saute until the oil separates. Shouldn’t take long, may be another 3-4 minutes at the most.

·         Switch off and garnish with coriander leaves.