Kothavarangai poriyal/Cluster Beans Curry recipe

• Cluster beans/kothavarangai – 1 cup ( finely chopped)
• Sambar powder – 1 tsp
• Yellow moong dal – 1 tbsp
• Big onion – 1 no
• Sugar – 1/2 tsp
• Grated coconut – 1/4 cup
• Tamarind – a big pinch
• Salt & water – as needed

To temper

• Cooking oil – 1 tbsp
• Mustard seeds – 1/2 tsp
• Urad dal – 1 tsp
• Cumin seeds/Jeera – 1 tsp
• Curry leaves – few

• Wash the cluster beans.Discard the head and tail portions and chop it finely. In a kadai,heat 1/2 tbsp of oil and saute the cluster beans for a minute.Then transfer this to a pressure cooker base and add yellow moong dal,tamarind,sambar powder,salt and little water( I kept in a small tiffin box and cooked it along with dal in pressure cooker).

• Pressure cook in high flame for 2-3 whistles.Tamarind will be cooked well and mashed with vegetable.Open the cooker and drain excess water if any ( if u don’t want to discard the excess water,let it be with cluster beans). Heat a kadai with oil and temper mustard seeds,urad dal and cumin seeds.Add onions and saute till transparent.

• Now add the cooked cluster beans( if adding with excess water,allow it to boil well and drain) and boil well for minute.After the poriyal becomes dry,add sugar and mix well.Lastly add grated coconut,mix well and switch off the flame.Serve with rice,gravy/kuzhambu and papad !

Enjoy !