Lucky Lentils for the New Year

Italian Flat Beans - Lentil Fry

Ingredients
1 cup lentil seeds
250 g Italian beans (coco plat)
1 tsp mustard seeds
1/2 tsp cumin seeds
2 chopped shallots
1 tbsp dessicated coconut / grated coconut
1/2 tsp turmeric powder
1 tbsp oil
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp chilli powder
curry leaves
1/2 tsp cumin powder
Method
Cook lentils & keep aside.
Heat oil in a pan & add mustard seeds.
When it pops, add chopped shalots & beans.
Fry for 5 min.
Add salt,chilli powder & turmeric powder.
Fry again .
Add water,cumin seeds & dessicated coconut.
Cook for about 8 min.
Add cooked lentils & stir well.
Garnish with cumin powder & curry leaves.
Serve with rice.

On New Year's Eve Italians prepare "Zuppa di lenticchie con contechino".
It's a lentil soup with pork sausage contechino.
 Lentils symbolises money & good fortune for the coming year.
Buona Fortuna !!
Des lentilles pour le 1er janvier, Bonheur et Prospérité toute l'année !