Chikadikayi Palya /Broad beans Side dish in 10 minutes VARIETY 1

In South Indian thali, apart from main course we usually see many side dishes like palya, sagu, chutney, chutney pudi, thokku, uppinakayi, appala, sandige, kootu, bajji, bonda, hmmmm... many more :)

Without side dish oota is incomplete.. :) 

Today am here with chikadikayi palya

Ingredients:

Chikadikayi /Broad beans - 250 gms

Onion - 1 medium sized

Grated Coconut - 3 tsp

Mustard - 1/2 tsp

channa dhal - 1/2 tsp

Curry leaves - 1 stick

Green chillies - 2 no

Cooking oil - 3 tsp

salt to taste

Preparation:

• Clean the chikadikayi , by splitting in between  and chop to an inch length.
• In pan, heat the oil
• Add mustard and let it splutter.
• Then add channa dhal , curry leaves, green chillies, onion and fry for 2 min.
• Then add cleaned chikadikayi and salt to taste and fry for another 3 min in high flame.
• Sprinkle some water, to cook the vegetable.
• Cook till chikadikayi is tender and then at-last add grated coconut .
• Chikadikayi / broad beans is ready to serve.

Along with hot rice curry this side dish goes well. and also with chapathi.