ಬರೋಡಾ ಪಲ್ಯ ~ Baroda Palya

Baroda Palya ( Dal-Beans)

This dish is made using dal & beans. Dont know why it has the name Baroda palya. 

Ingredients :

Toor Dal : 1 cup

Beans/Huralikai chopped : 1- 2 cups

Grated Fresh Coconut : 1/2 cup or more

Red chillies : 3 -4 (depends)

Jeera : 1/2 tsp

Salt : to the taste

For Seasoning : 

Oil : 1 Tbsp

Mustard seeds :1/2 tsp

Urad, Chana dal : 1 tsp

Hing : a pinch

Curry leaves : few

 

Method :

Wash & soak the toor dal for 3 hours.

Clean & chop the beans.

After soaking time, grind toor dal with red chillies, jeera & 2 tsp of coconut gratings. Grind to a coarse mixture, add small quantity of water if needed.

Now steam cook the ground mixture & chopped beans together in a cooker for two whistles. 

Now take a kadai, add oil, when its hot add mustard seeds, when it splutters add chana dal, urad dal, fry until it turns golden brow, add curry leaves, hing to it.

 Now add the steamed dal mixture, fry for few minutes.

 Now add steamed beans, coconut & add salt , mix well altogether. 

Serve with chapati/roti.

Tastes good with plain rice too.