Carrot beans poriyal - beans carrot stir fry - with dal - carrot beans curry

Carrot beans koora(carrot beans palya) is prepared with toor dal.It goes very well with plain rice and roti.Toor dal contains folic acid, an important vitamin for all women, especially those planning to become pregnant. Legumes such as toor dal are a healthy source of dietary fiber, which can help to prevent constipation and promote regularity.Beans are a super healthy, super versatile and super affordable food. Beans are high in antioxidants, fiber, protein, B vitamins, iron, magnesium, potassium, copper and zinc. Eating beans regularly may decrease the risk of diabetes, heart disease, colorectal cancer, and helps with weight management. Beans are hearty, helping you feel full so you will tend to eat less.Carrots are rich in vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin K, and potassium.The health benefits of carrots also  include reduced cholesterol, prevention from heart attacks, warding off certain cancers and many others.

carrot beans koora

Ingredients

carrot - 2 (medium size).
beans - 100 gm.
toor dal - 3 tbsp.
salt - for taste.
turmeric - 1/4 tsp

 For Tempering

oil - to fry.
mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp.
split urad dal - 1/2 tsp.
chana dal - 1/2 tsp.
red chillies -  2 (broken into pieces)
curry leaves - 5 (optional)

Preparation

1. peel the carrots.
2. chop the beans and carrot into small pieces and cook it, till it becomes soft.(cook it either in a cooker, or in a pan, by adding little water)
3. pressure cook the toor dal with little turmeric.

Method

1. Heat the oil, add mustard when it splutters, add chana dal, split urad,curry leaves,red chillies.
2. saute till dal's turns golden brown.
3. Now add cooked toor dal,3 tbsp of water and salt.  when it starts boiling add cooked, carrot and beans, mix well, till everything combines well, and it becomes thick as shown in the picture. Then remove it from the flame.
4. It goes very well with plain  rice,roti, sambar and rasam varieties.

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