chikudukaaya veppudu/Indian broad bean fry

This is one my fav veggie I can eat this veggie cooked in any way,This is a simple traditional way of cooking Indian broad bean known as chikkudu kaaya in Telugu.Its available in most of the Indian grocesry stores sometime in chinese stores also.

   plate contains rice with pachimerapakaaya pappu,chikudukaaya veppudu,and ura mirapakayalu fried.

Ingredeints:

Sliced Indian Beana/Chikudukaayalu 1 lb
1 clove garlic crushed.
1/2 tspn salt.
1/2 tspn red chilli powder.


For tempering:
1tbspn oil.
1/4 tspn mustard seeds.
1 tspn channa dhaal(split chick peas).
4-5 curry leaves.
1 whole red chillies.
pinch of hing(asafoetida).


Method:

First take a sauce pan and add enough water and salt and boil the chikudukaaya pieces. When the beans are half boiled remove and drain the water and set the beans on the side later.
Take a fry pan and heat the pan adding oil to it, when the oil gets warm, add mustard seeds and wait this they start cracking then add channa dhall and fry till light golden brown . later add red whole chilli split into two pieces, curry leaves, hing and fry for a second. Now add the boiled beans and fry for few minutes.later add salt,chilli powder and mix well, fry till the beans is cooked till tender, lastly add crushed garlic cloves and fry for a second. and remove from the stove.

This can be served with rotis, and rice as a side dish, its hightly protein contained dish.