Indian Green Beans and Peas

"I love this recipe. This is a nice homemade traditional indian recipe. Served with roti's on side or can have it as a snack as a sandwich filling. The white lentils makes it crunchy and really yummy. White lentil can be replaced with channa dal."
 
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Ready In:
20mins
Ingredients:
12
Serves:
4-6
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ingredients

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directions

  • Heat oil in a saucepan on medium heat. Test the heat by adding one cumin seed to the oil. if the cumin seeds crackles then oil is ready.
  • Add cumin, asafoetida, red chillis and white lentil.
  • Stir fry for 30 seconds. Stop if white lentil changes color.
  • Add green beans and peas and mix it well. Cover the pan turn the heat down a bit, between medium and low. (Before adding beans and peas make sure you wash them with cold water).
  • Let it cook for 5 to 6 minutes or until the beans and peas are tender. Make sure you stir in between while it is being cooked.
  • Remove the cover and add turmeric, red chilli powder, coriander powder and salt.
  • Let the beans cook without cover and make sure you keep mixing for all the spices to blend inches
  • Keep stirring for the next 2 to 3 min make sure it does not stick to the pan.
  • Turn off the heat and add lemon juice.
  • Serve with roti's.

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