Hurlikayi Matodi Palya / Green Beans Palya with lentils

Hurlikayi Matodi Palya /Matwadi palya (Green beans with lentils) is a South Indian speciality. A side dish for chapati made  with a ground mix of lentils (chana dal) coconut and spices.

It is tasty and spicy.

Ingredients-

Hurlikayi Matodi Palya

Green Beans / Hurlikayi-1 cup finely chopped

Channa Daal- 1/2 cup  (soaked)

Fresh grated Coconut- 2 Tbsp

Red Chilies- 6-8

Jeera/Cumin- 1 Tsp

Mustard- 1/2 Tsp

Chana dal-1/2 tsp

Urad Dal-1/2 tsp

Curry leaves- few

Turmeric Powder- pinch

Hing-pinch

Salt- to taste

Oil- 3 Tbsp

Method-In a kadai,heat oil,add mustard,jeera,once done ,add chana dal,urad dal,hing,curry leaves,turmeric ,saute once done, add the green beans and fry well.Meanwhile grind the Channa Daal, coconut, chilies, jeera, hing in a blender to make a course paste.Once the beans are done,add the ground paste and mix well,simmer on low heat ,keep stirring in between till the sabzi/palya is dry and blended well.

Serve this matodi palya / paruppu usli hot with chapati or rasam rice.

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