Split Val beans mixture / Hitakida avarekalu mixture

Ingredients:

Content	Quantity	Comment
Hitakida avarekalu / Peeled Val beans	1 cup
Peanuts	¼ cup
Salt	To taste
Oil	For deep frying
Sugar	¼ tsp
Copra	¼ cup (10-15 pieces)	Thinly sliced
Jeera powder	1-2 tsp
Chilli powder	1 tsp	Adjust according to your taste
Jeera	1 tsp
Mustard	1 tsp
Curry leaves	1 sprig
Dried red chillies	2-3 broken
Hing / Asafoetida	¼ tsp

Method:

Spread the val beans on a paper or cloth and dry in shade for 24 hours.

Heat oil in a heavy bottom pan on medium flame. Once hot, fry the split val beans in batches till golden brown. Drain excess oil using an absorbent paper or tissue. Fry the peanuts and drain on an absorbent paper to remove excess oil. Fry the copra and drain. After 5 minutes, mix all the fried items in a bowl. Add salt, chilli powder, jeera powder, sugar and mix well.

Heat 2 tbsp of oil in a separate small pan. Add the mustard. Once it starts popping, add jeera, curry leaves, dried red chillies, hing and temper the mixture. Mix well and set aside for 30 minutes.

Serve with any dish of your choice or just as a snack.