Haal Saaru

One of the curries prepared in our villages. It has a lovely earthy taste and brings back memories of childhood. :).

Ingredients:

• Beans of any kind like halsande kaalu
• Veggies like padvalkayi, potato, brinjal, either one or combo 
• Garlic - 7to 8 cloves
• Black pepper whole - 1 tsp
• Green or red chillies - 3 to 4
• Coconut - about half a medium sized
• Oil- 3 to 4 tspns
• Curry leaves- a sprig
• Salt to taste
• Mustard seeds - 1 tspn
• Milk- half a glass
• Hing - a pinch

Procedure:

• Soak the beans for 2 hours and cook in a pressure cooker for 2-3 whistles
• Cook the veggies separately with a bit of salt.
• Grind the coconut, pepper,garlic and chillies to a paste
• Heat the oil in a pan. Season with mustards seeds, hing and curry leaves.
• Add the ground paste and stir and cook well to get rid of the raw smell.
• Add the cooked veggies and beans and adjust the water. Bring to a good boil and continue cooking for 3- 4minutes. Finally, add the milk and switch off after a boil.
• Serve hot with rice.