Vanpayar Oolarthiyathu

Red Beans With Spices and Coconut 

Ingredients:-

Vanpayar/Red Beans  - 1 cup

Onion/Shallots finely chopped - 1/4 cup

Crushed garlic - 2 tsp

Crushed pepper - 1/2 tsp

Chili flakes - 1/2 tsp

Coconut cuts - 1/4 cup

Curry leaves

Mustard seeds

Salt 

Oil

Method:-

Soak the Vanpayar /Red beans overnight, drain and cook it with 1 cup of water till it is done(not mushy)
Heat Oil in a pan and add mustard seeds.When they pop up add chopped onion and saute till they are soft- 3-4 minutes.
Add coconut cuts and fry till they are brown.Add curry leaves,garlic and pepper and toss it well for 2 minutes.Add chili flakes , mix well .
Add the cooked Red beans with cooking liquid if there is any , salt to taste and stir gently so that it wont get mashed.
Let it dry on a  low flame and Remove from fire and Serve warm .

Goes excellent with Kanji and Pickle.

Cheers!!!!!