South Indian Healthy and Tasty Black Beans Curry Recipe

Ingredients
    1 can of boiled black beans, drained and rinsed
    1/2 cup onions, finely chopped
    1/4 inch piece of ginger, finely chopped
    5-6 green chillies, cut fine
    1 red chilli, broken into 2-3 pieces
    Asafoetida powder (hing) optional
    1 1/2 tsp urad dal ( split, peeled black gram)
    1 tsp cumin seeds (jeera)
    1 tsp mustard seeds (rai)
    6-7 curry leaves
    1/4 tsp turmeric powder
    Salt to taste
    6-8 tsp vegetable oil

Directions

    Heat the oil in a pan on medium heat. Add the asafoetida powder and urad dal and fry for a minute. As they start to brown, add the cumin and mustard seeds.

    When the seeds start to pop, add the ginger, green chillis, red chilli and curry leaves and fry for a couple of seconds.

    Add the onions and some salt, and saute until soft.

    Add the black beans and a little salt. Cover and cook for 4-3 minutes.

    Remove the lid and saute for a couple of minutes.

    Serve the black beans curry with hot jasmine or (any other) rice and a spoonful of ghee (clarified butter).