French Beans Foogath
Cuisine: Indian
Author: EasyRecipes .
Prep time: 10 mins
Cook time: 12 mins
Total time: 22 mins
Variation of the famous south indian ' beans foogath', i've added chana dal to the dish which adds to its existing flavours.
Ingredients
  • 2 cups stringed and diagonally cut french beans
  • 1½ tsp oil
  • ½ tsp mustard seeds ( rai / sarson)
  • 1 tsp soaked urad dal (spit black gram)
  • 2 tbsp soaked chana dal (split bengal gram)
  • 4 to 6 curry leaves (kadi patta)
  • ¼ tsp asafoetida (hing)
  • 2 slit green chillies
  • salt to taste
  • ¼ tsp turmeric powder (haldi)
  • ¼ cup grated coconut
  • 2 tbsp chopped coriander (dhania)
Instructions
  1. Heat the oil and add the mustard seeds.
  2. When the seeds crackle, add the urad dal and chana dal , curry leaves, asafoetida and green chillies and sauté on a medium flame for a few seconds
  3. Add the french beans, salt and 2 tbsp of water, mix well and cover and cook on a slow flame for 10 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
  4. Add the coconut and coriander, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 2 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
  5. Serve hot.
Recipe by Mithila.net at https://www.mithila.net/veg-recipes/french-beans-foogath-5143.html