Recipe: 24 Simple Beans Poriyal

Quick, simple and easy to make. Less fat because we are going to steam the beans. Easy to digest for children and older peoples.

Requirements:

French beans - 100gms (Cut small and Steamed)

Salt to taste.

For Grind:

Grated coconut - 5sp

Cumin Seed - one pinch

Garlic peeled -2nos

Green chilies -4-5(according to your taste)

Seasoning:

Oil -1sp

Mustard seed -1/4tsp

Urad dal -1/4tsp

Curry leaves - 1spring

Procedure:

• In a non stick pan heat the oil and add mustard seed, urad dal. Once the mustard splutter add curry leaves.
• Then add the steamed beans in to the pan and fry for 1min.
• Now using blender grind coconut, cumin seed, garlic and green chilies without water.
• Add this grinding mixture and salt to the above beans and stir continuously for about 3min or until the raw smell of the coconut goes off.
• Turn off the heat.
• Nice to go with Roti or Sambar rice.

Recipe: 23 Rava Kesari

Requirements:

Rava - 1cup

Sugar -2cups

Ghee -25ml

Cashew nut - 10 pieces

Cardamom Powder -1 pinch

Raisin -5-6 numbers

Water - 2 cups

Food coloring -few drops.(red, yellow, or green)

Method:

• In a non stick pan melt 2 sp ghee and roast the rava 10 minutes in medium heat and keep aside.
• In a pan add water and heat until boil. Add the food coloring and the rava to the boiling water.
• Once the rava cooked add the sugar and stir continuously till it melted. Turn off the heat.
• In a separate pan heat the remaining ghee and fry raisin, cashew and cardamom powder until brown. Mix it with rava mixture.
• Now the yummy hot Rava Kesari is ready to serve.
• It take only 15-20 min to cook.