Ingredients

Beans        :    ¼ Kilo   
Salt         :    as needed
Turmeric Powder     :    a pinch   
Oil        :    2 or 3  tsp

To soak and grind

Chana dal        :    ½ cup
Dried red chilli    :    5 or 6
Asafoetida     :    a pinch
Grated coconut    :    1 tsp           
( if needed )

Method

Cut beans finely.
Set microwave to high power.
Mix cut beans, salt, turmeric Powder in a closed vessel and keep it in the oven for 4 - 5 minutes.
Grind the ingredients coarsely.   
Mix oil, ground items with cooked beans.
Cook in a closed vessel on high power for 2 -3 minutes.
Mix the contents.
Cook the contents in an open vessel on medium power for 4 - 6 minutes.
Mix the contents once in between.

Tips

Red gram dal ¼ cup and chana dal ¼ cup can be used.
This can be prepared with other vegetables too.
For ladies finger and bitter gourd saute them in oil and then cook.


This recipe is taken from the book "Microwave Veg Samayal" by Malathi Vijayakumar published by Karpagam Puthakalayam