firstly, soak the chana dal/kadalai paruppu for an hour minimum
drain and add it in a blender/bowl along with green chilli, red chilli,curry leaves,coconut pieces,salt, asafoetida,turmeric powder,cumin seeds
Grind it to a coarse paste without adding water.
take portions of the dal mixture and steam cook in idli pan until it is firm. Take it out and crumble them finely once it is warm enough to handle
keep it aside until use.
Now, heat a pan and add oil to it. splutter mustard seeds
when it crackles, add the soaked chana dal(optional) ,finely chopped beans. ,turmeric powder, salt and water for the beans to get cooked
close and cook until it is done.
open and fry until no water is left
lastly, add the crumbled dal mixture and mix well until well combined. break out the large pieces if any.
serve hot with rice and curry