Cluster Beans Fry/Goruchikkudu Pappu Koora

An aunt of mine loves to cook. This Koora is what made me her fan. she is the only one in the entire family who makes this simple food and makes us drool and beg for more. I love it and would devour it with  ghee and rice. Today, after months, I decided to make it.
 Here is my version of the good old Andhra Koora. Justice to her cooking and mine is bah....

Cluster Beans Koora

Ingredients

Cluster Beans - 250 gms
Red Chillies - 3
Channa Dal/Bengal Gram - one fist full
Jeera/Cumin - 1 table spoon
Oil - 3 table spoons
Garlic - 3 cloves
Salt - As per taste

Method

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  Soak Dal,Chillies,Jeera in water for half hour and then grind them in a mixer,add a little water. The paste should be thick and not running. this(above) is how it should look like.
  
  
  
  Now cut the beans into an inch and pressure cook them without a whistle for about 5 minutes.
  
  
  
  Pound Garlic in the mortar (i love showing off the one i got in my kitchen)
  
  
  
  Take a pan, pour the oil and add garlic,let it fry till brown and not black.
  
  
  
   Add dal paste to the pan and keep stirring it. the main point here is, it should not stick to the pan, a little bit is ok.
  
  
  After about 10 minutes, this is how it will look like. there should not be any raw smell.
  
  
  
   Add the beans to this mixture, cover it with a lid and let it cook for about 7 minutes. I love my veggies crisp. so i give it about 5 minutes. do not forget to add salt here.
  
  
  Voila,Enjoy it with Rice and Go Food Happy
  
  I added a dollop of ghee to it,the place where i come from Andhra, we need our Ghee!
  
  
  "Fat gives things flavor.” 
  ― Julia Child