Amarakka Thoran (Cluster beans)

Ingredients

1. Cluster beans (Amarakka  in Malayalam)       250 gm

2. Coconut (Grated)                                          one medium bowl

3. Cumin seeds (Jeera)                                      1 tea spoon

4. Dry Chili                                                        4

5. Turmeric   powder                                         ½ tea spoon

6. Garlic                                                             1 clove   

7. Curry leaves                                                   1 strip

8. Oil                                                                  3 table spoons 

9. Mustard seeds                                                1 tea spoon

10. Salt                                                               1 ½ tea spoon

Preparation

Step 1:  Wash Cluster beans (amarakka)   properly .Chop this finely.

Step 2: Crush Coconut, 3 dry chili, turmeric powder, 3 curry leaves, cumin seeds and garlic clove.

Step 3: Heat oil in a frying pan and add mustard seeds. When mustard splutters add curry leaves and 1 dry chili (broken into two pieces).

Step 4: Add finely chopped cluster beans and stir for 5 minutes. Add 6 table spoons water to it. Stir again for 10 minutes .If it is not cooked add some more water.   Then add crushed coconut mixture.  Stir well for 5 minutes. Add salt. Taste for salt and add more if required.