Alsande Sukke (Konkani Recipe) / Yard Long Beans Curry

Yard long beans is called Alsande /Alasande /Jeeve Chawli in Konkani. Alasande Sukke or Alsande Sukke / Yard long beans curry is a coconut based Konkani style dry side dish made with tender Yard long beans and goes well with rice.A very tasty, delicious and easy to make recipe and step by step method with photos.

The following ingredients are needed to prepare Alsande Sukke / Yard long beans Curry

Ingredients:-

Yard long beans. - 30 (tender)
Salt.                    - to taste

For grinding the Coconut Masala paste:-

Dry Red chillies. - 6
Coriander seeds. -1tsp
Urad dal.             -1/2tsp
Grated Coconut.  -1cup
Tamarind.            - a small marble size

For Seasoning:-

Coconut oil.     -2tsp
Urad dal.          -1tsp
Mustard seeds. -1tsp

Instructions:-

1. Take 30 tender Yard long beans [Alsande].Wash well the tender Yard long beans 2 /3 times in water.

2. Chop the tender Yard long beans into very thin pieces and keep aside.

3. Heat little Coconut oil in a pan and roast 6 dry Red chillies, 1/2tsp Urad dal and 1tsp Coriander seeds seperately. Grind 1cup grated Coconut along with roasted Red chillies, roasted Urad dal, roasted Coriander seeds and a small marble size Tamarind to a smooth paste adding 2tbsp of water and keep aside the ground Coconut masala paste.

Method:-

1. Heat 2tsp Coconut oil in a wide bottom kadai and add 1tsp Urad dal and saute well.Splutter 1tsp Mustard seeds and saute well.

2. Add chopped Yard long beans [Alsande] into the kadai.

3. Add required Salt and mix with the chopped Yard long beans. Cover the kadai with a lid and cook on low flame till the Yard long beans become soft. Saute in between.

4. Add the ground Coconut masala paste into the kadai.

5. Mix the Coconut masala paste with the cooked Yard long beans.(Sprinkle 2tbsp of water if needed).

6. Saute well and cook on low flame till the ground Coconut masala paste nicely coated with the cooked Yard long beans and switch off the flame.

7. Transfer the Alsande Sukke (Yard long beans curry) to a serving bowl.

8. A very tasty and delicious Alsande Sukke / Yard Long beans Curry is ready to serve as a side fish with Rice.

ALSANDE SUKKE RECIPE -STEP BY STEP METHOD WITH PHOTOS.

Instructions:-

1. Take 30 tender Yard long beans (Alsande).Wash well the tender Yard long beans 2 or 3 times in water.

2. Chop the tender Yard long beans into very thin pieces and keep aside.

3. Heat little Coconut oil in a pan and roast  6 dry Red chillies, 1/2tsp Urad dal and 1tsp Coriander seeds seperately. Grind 1cup grated Coconut along with roasted Red chillies, roasted Urad dal, roasted Coriander seeds and a  small marble size Tamarind to a smooth paste adding 2tbsp of water and keep aside the ground Coconut masala paste.

Method:-

1. Heat 2tsp Coconut oil in a wide bottom kadai and add 1tsp Urad dal and saute well.Splutter 1tsp Mustard seeds and saute well.

2. Add chopped Yard long beans [Alsande] into the kadai.

3. Add required Salt and mix with the chopped Yard long beans. Cover the kadai with a lid and cook on low flame till the Yard long beans become soft. Saute in between.

4. Add the ground Coconut masala paste into the kadai.

5. Mix the Coconut masala paste with the cooked Yard long beans.(Sprinkle 2tbsp of water if needed).

6. Saute well and cook on low flame till the ground Coconut masala paste nicely coated with the cooked Yard long beans and switch off the flame.

7. Transfer the Alsande Sukke (Yard long beans curry) to a serving bowl.

8. A very tasty and delicious Alsande Sukke / Yard Long Beans Curry is ready to serve as a side dish with Rice.