Red Butter Beans Sundal | Sundal Recipes

     Butter beans sundal can be a good evening snack for kids and also a side dish for rice based dishes. It can be also prepared as a variety during the Navarathiri festival.

Recipe Cuisine : Indian | Recipe Category: Snacks / Sundal

Preparation Time:  5 mins  | Cooking Time: 15 mins | Yields: 1 cup

Ingredients:

Red Butter Beans	1 cup
Salt	As Required
To Grind:
Grated Coconut or Equivalent	2 tbsp
Red Chilli	1 0r 2
Garlic Pods (optional)	1
Cumin Seeds / Jeera	1 tsp
Fennel Seeds / Sombu	¼ tsp
To Temper:
Oil	2 tsp
Mustard Seeds	½ tsp
Urad Dal	½ tsp
Curry Leaves	1 spring
Chopped Onion (optional)	2 tbsp

Procedure:

1. Pressure cook the butter beans with ¼ cup of water and little salt for 2 whistles in high flame. Otherwise cook till they become soft and mushy when you press the beans.

2. Grind the coconut, red chillies, garlic pods, cumin seeds and fennel seeds without water using the mixie. Keep it aside.

3. Heat the oil in a pan, add the mustard seeds and wait for popping.

4. Then add the urad dal and curry leaves. Then add the chopped onion (if used) and sauté till the onion becomes translucent.

5. Now add the cooked butter beans with cooked water and salt (salt already added when pressure cooked) .

6. Fry till the water evaporates completely and then add the ground mixture. Mix them well and cook till the raw smell goes off.

7. Switch off the flame and serve it hot with tea.