• pressure cook 1 cup mochai with enough water until it is cooked. Not mushy but cooked enough. (1 cup beans, 2 cups water, 4 whistle)
  
• heat coconut oil, saute roughly chopped onions until pink
  
• add chopped tomato and saute till heated up. need not fry too much.
  
• add cooked yard beans, cooked tur dal, salt, turmeric powder, sambar powder
  
• Mix well, close and cook until vegetables are done.
  
• open and add the freshly ground coconut paste
  
• Mix well and let it come to a rolling boil.
  

seasoning:

• meanwhile, for seasoning, crackle mustard seeds in coconut oil
  
• add cumin seeds and curry leaves. Immediately add the shallots chopped and fry till it is reddish brown and add it to the curry