Serves 4-6.

3 cups long beans (mae karal) cut into 2 inch pieces
1 tsp of chillie powder
1/2 tsp turmeric powder
1 tsp curry powder
1 onion chopped
1-2 green chillies chopped
2" piece of cinnamon
2 cloves garlic chopped
salt to taste
Curry leaves (optional)
2 tbsp cooking oil
1/2 cup of coconut milk

Mix all the ingredients in a bowl except coconut milk and oil. Heat a medium size pan under medium fire. Add oil. Add the mixture from above and stir. Cover add cook for about 5 minutes. Stir every 2 minutes or so. Next add the coconut milk, cook for another 5 minutes.

Serve hot with rice.