Karamani / Lobia Sundal | Black eyed beans Stir fry

Now that its time for Chaitra Navratri, I shall be posting some recipes that are Satvik and can be made as prasad/offering/bhog during the Pooja period. Yesterday I posted the recipe of
Verkdalai Sundal / Peanut Stir fry . Today's recipe is also on the similar lines. Normally for Navratri a different variety of sundal is made on all the 9 days as an offering.

Preparation Time : 5-6 hrs
Cooking Time : 25-30mins
Complexity : Simple
Serves : 3-4 

Ingredients

150 gms karamani/lobia/black eyed beans
1/4 cup fresh grated coconut
2-3 green chillies slit
few curry leaves
1/2 tsp rasam powder
pinch of asafoetida
1/2 tsp mustard seeds
2 tsp cooking oil.
salt to taste.

Method

• Wash and soak the lobia for about 4-5 hrs or overnight and pressure cook in 2 cups of water  with salt for 3-4 whistles on medium flame.
• Let the pressure release naturally.Drain the water and keep the lobia aside.
• In a kadai,temper the mustard seeds,green chillies,curry leaves,asafoetida and add the boiled karamani/lobia/beans and saute well.
• Spread the rasam powder on the beans and toss it well.Adjust salt if needed.
• Keep it closed for about 2-3 mins for the flavours of tempering to get infused.
• Add the grated coconut ,mix well and garnish with chopped corriander.