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French Bean Chana Dal Stir-fry Recipe
A typical South Indian way of preparing French beans, perked up with soaked chana dal and flavoured with a traditional tempering. The chana dal helps provide crunch and volume to the stir-fry, as a low glycemic index alternative to other supplementary ingredients like coconut. While most vegetables can be prepared this way, the French Beans and Chana Dal Stir-Fry is especially beneficial for diabetics as the fibre present in French beans binds the glucose and slows down its absorption thereby preventing a quick rise in blood sugar levels.
Prep Time | 5 minutes |
Cook Time | 15 minutes |
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Ingredients
- 3 cups diagonally cut and blanched french beans
- 1/4 cup soaked and parboiled chana dal split bengal gram
- 2 tsp Oil
- 1/4 cup finely chopped onions
- 1 tsp finely chopped garlic lehsun
- 1 tsp finely chopped ginger adrak
- 1 tsp finely chopped green chillies
- salt to taste
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Instructions
- Heat the oil in a broad non-stick pan, add the onions and sauté on a medium flame for 1 minute.
- Add the garlic, ginger and green chillies and sauté on a medium flame for a few more seconds.
- Add the french beans, chana dal and salt, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 2 to 3 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
- Serve immediately.