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Stir-fried Indian Style Yard Long beans And Chickpeas (GF, V)

This stir-fry is one of my "original" recipes. Actually, it's less of a recipe and more of a "develop as you go along" set of directions! What I mean is that this is one of this dishes where you add what you think would go well with yard long beans and chickpeas to
Course Side Dish
Cuisine Indian
Servings 4 serving

Ingredients
  

  • 1 " 1 1/2 cups beans yard long , cut into long pieces
  • 1 1/2 cups chickpeas boiled and drained
  • 1 1/2 tsps coconut oil (or oil of choice)
  • 1/4 tsp turmeric powder
  • 1/2 tsp chilli powder
  • pinch asafetida powder
  • (optional) 1 sprig curry leaves
  • to taste salt

Instructions
 

  • Heat the oil in a pan. Add the asafetida powder and the yard long beans and stir fry, over medium to high heat, till the beans are almost done. This should take about 5 to 10 minutes.
  • Now add the chickpeas, curry leaves, turmeric and chilli powders and the salt. Stir well, turn the heat down to medium, add a splash of water and allow to cook for another 3 to 5 minutes till no water remains.
  • Take the pan off the heat, and remove the stir-fried vegetable-chickpes to a serving bowl. Serve warm as a side alongside rice.

Notes

This stir-fry is going to Susan's MLLA whose 17th edition is being hosted this month by Sra.