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# Beans Koddel Recipe
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| **Prep time** | 5 min |
| **Cook time** | 20 min |
| **Total time** | 25 min |
| **Serves** | 4 servings |
## Ingredients
### ingredients for sambar:
* ¼ kg fresh / frozen beans *(1 inch size chopped)*
* 1 cup of fresh or desiccated coconut
* ½ cup toor dal *(cooked)*
* 1 tbsp jaggery
* ½ tsp turmeric powder
* lemon sized tamarind
* salt to taste
* few curry leaves
### ingredients for masala:
* 1 tsp oil
* 1 tbsp coriander seeds
* ½ tbsp cumin seeds / jeera
* ½ tbsp urad dal / uddina bele
* ¼ tsp fenugreek seeds / mente
* few curry leaves
* 5 byadgi / kashmiri red chillies
## Instructions
1. chop all the beans to 1 inch long pieces and keep aside.
2. wash and pressure cook toor dal with required water till they are completely cooked and soft.
3. take 1 cup of water and add all chopped beans along with curry leaves.
4. add a tsp of turmeric powder and mix well. close the lid and allow to cook for 5 min. don't overcook the beans too.
5. meanwhile, roast cumin seeds, urad dal, coriander seeds and red chillies with a tbsp of coconut oil till you get a nice aroma.
6. allow it to cool completely. and in a blender take roasted masala, coconut, few curry leaves and tamarind.
7. blend it to a smooth paste adding required amount of water.
8. once the beans are cooked add jaggery and salt. bring this to a boil.
9. now add cooked smashed dal.
10. also add the ground masala and cook for 10 minutes on a medium flame.
11. make sure the coconut gets well cooked and the aroma of the sambar rises.
12. serve hot with steamed rice.
## Step-by-step
chop all the beans to 1 inch long pieces and keep aside.
wash and pressure cook toor dal with required water till they are completely cooked and soft.
take 1 cup of water and add all chopped beans along with curry leaves.
add a tsp of turmeric powder and mix well. close the lid and allow to cook for 5 min. don’t overcook the beans too.
meanwhile, roast cumin seeds, urad dal, coriander seeds and red chillies with a tbsp of coconut oil till you get a nice aroma.
allow it to cool completely. and in a blender take roasted masala, coconut, few curry leaves and tamarind.
blend it to a smooth paste adding required amount of water.
once the beans are cooked add jaggery and salt. bring this to a boil.
now add cooked smashed dal.
also add the ground masala and cook for 10 minutes on a medium flame.
make sure the coconut gets well cooked and the aroma of the sambar rises.
serve hot with steamed rice.
## Notes
* mash the dal before you add to sambar.
* you can alternatively use **[sambar powder](/recipes/sambar-powder-recipe-sambar-masala)** instead of roasting the masala.
* tempering with ghee gives nice flavour.
Original recipe by Hebbar's Kitchen: [https://hebbarskitchen.com/beans-koddel-beans-huli-beans-sambar-recipe/](https://hebbarskitchen.com/beans-koddel-beans-huli-beans-sambar-recipe/)