Cluster beans koottu mixed with rice

Name: Cluster beans koottu mixed with rice
Total time: 2400 s
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1/2 cup split mung dal; 4 cups cluster beans, chopped; 1 tablespoon Coconut oil; 1/2 inch Cinnamon stick; 1 star anise; 1 tsp mustard seeds; 1/2 tsp fenugreek seeds; 1 bay leaf; 4 cloves; 1 tsp Cumin seeds; 1/4 teaspoon asafetida powder; 1/4 cup curry leaves; 1/4 cup onion, chopped; 1 Green chilie, finely chopped; 1 inch ginger, finely chopped; 1 tsp Garlic, minced; 1/2 tsp turmeric powder; 1 tablespoon curry powder; 1/2 cup coconut milk; 1/4 cup cilantro, finely chopped; 1 tsp Kasuri methi; 10 roasted cashews; Necessary salt; 2 c cooked rice; 1 tbsp ghee; Koottu with rice, Main

Lakshmi Sridharan Ph D @cook_19872338

USA

#ga24 Cluster beans is a power house of excellent nutrients, protein, vitamins K, C, A, minerals such as calcium, phosphorus iron. free of harmful fats and Low in calorie, low glycemic index, low in carbohydrates. A vegetable rich in fiber. Good for all, adults and kids. You can easily pack the aromatic flavorful and nutritious koottu with rice in a lunch box.

Lakshmi Sridharan Ph D @cook_19872338

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Ingredients

40 mins

4 servings

1/2 cupsplit mung dal
4 cupscluster beans, chopped
1 tablespoonCoconut oil
1/2 inchCinnamon stick
1star anise
1 tspmustard seeds
1/2 tspfenugreek seeds
1bay leaf
4cloves
1 tspCumin seeds
1/4 teaspoonasafetida powder
1/4 cupcurry leaves
1/4 cuponion, chopped
1Green chilie, finely chopped
1 inchginger, finely chopped
1 tspGarlic, minced
1/2 tspturmeric powder
1 tablespooncurry powder
1/2 cupcoconut milk
1/4 cupcilantro, finely chopped
1 tspKasuri methi
10roasted cashews
Necessary salt
2 ccooked rice
1 tbspghee
Koottu with rice, Main

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Steps

40 mins

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Add 2 cups of water to the mung in a bowl, Take enough water in the cooker to generate steam for cooking. Place the bowl with mung inside the pressure cooker. Place the chopped cluster beans in a bowl and place on top of the bowl with mung. Cover the cooker, place the weight and set ithe cooker on high flame. Cook following manufacturer’s instructions..
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After the pressure develops reduce the flame and simmer for 15 minutes. Turn off the stove. After 10 -15 minutes. Open the cooker, remove the cooked mung and the beans..
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Do the tempering/thadka in a saucepan over medium heat. Heat oil, add mustard seeds, let the mustard pop open. Then add cumin seeds, fenugreek. cinnamon, bay leaf, cloves, anise in hot oil.
Sauté onions until translucent. Stir in chili, ginger and garlic; add turmeric and curry leaves. Add 2 cups of water and bring it to boil.
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Add the cooked dal and the cluster beans. Continue cooking over medium low heat for a couple of minutes. If too thick you may dilute by adding a cup of water.
Add the spice powder, stir and simmer the heat.
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Add coconut milk and stir. Add salt and stir. Garnish with roasted cashews, kasuri methi, chopped coriander Leaves. Aromatic, flavorful and nutritious cluster bean koottu is ready. Transfer to serving bowl.
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You can simply enjoy a bowl of koottu or serve with rice. Mixed with rice and ghee, it tastes simply divine. Serve with pappads. You can pack the koottu with rice in lunch box for your kids or for any of your family members including yourself. Enjoy the aromatic, flavorful and nutritious cluster bean koottu with rice.

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Lakshmi Sridharan Ph D @cook_19872338

on April 24, 2024 20:06

USA

I am a scientist with a Ph.D from University of Michigan. Ann Arbor. I also have a M. SC from University of Madras. Enjoy sharing my knowledge in science and my experience in gardening and cooking with others. I am a free lance writer, published several articles on Indian culture, traditions, Indian cuisine, science of gardening and etc in National and Inernational magazines. I am a health food nut. I am passionate about photography