Beans Patoli

Patoli is a Traditional Andhra dish and is very tasty and healthy. This dish is made with only lentils (moong dal and chana dal) My mom frequently made this dish and is a  favorite of our  family.I have made a variation by adding french beans and one of the lentil.  

This post is specially for my friend Archana!!!!!

Ingredients
1. Beans - 250g
2. Moong Dal - 1 cup
3. Ginger - 1" piece
4. Green Chillies - 2-3
5. Salt- to taste
6. Turmeric - 1/4 tsp
Seasoning Ingredients
1. Chana Dal - 1 tsp
2. Urd Dal - 1 tsp
3. Mustard - 1 tsp
4. Curry leaves - a sprig
5. Oil - 2-3 tbsp

Preparation Method
1. Soak Moong Dal in hot water for 30 mins. 
2. Drain Water and grind to a coarse paste along with ginger and green chillies. 
3. Now cook this paste in a pressure cooker for 2-3 whistles.
4. Wash, Chop and boil the beans with little salt and keep aside.
5. Heat oil in a pan.Add mustard, chana dal, urd dal and curry leaves
6. Add the cooked beans and dal salt and turmeric and cook covered for 5 mins.
7. Garnish with coriander leaves

Notes

• When cooking the moong dal in the cooker make sure you add only a little water(2-3 tbsps)
• Once the moon dal is cooked.. it will be hard.. Mash it with your hand..
• If the Dal becomes watery then heat oil in a pan and fry this dal till all the water evaporates.
• The cooked dal must be dry when adding to the curry.
• Onions also can be added..After the seasoning and before adding the beans and dal