“…made this last night…you asked for a simple dish…I think this is simple and doable for a week day night…coconut edamame rice with dal & beguni…
recipe for rice:
1. cook rice ahead of time / can use left over too – just ensure it is not too soggy…is of the consistency for pulav / fried rice.
2. In a wok, saute finely chopped onion, garlic, added the thawed (used frozen) edamame(green soybeans in the pod), and cashew pieces…let it cook for a bit…a couple mins…then added shredded coconut and crushed mint (used dry mint leaves), salt and abt 1 tsp sugar.
3. Add the cooked rice, and incorporate well…tada! it is ready…
I served this with mushuri dal with carrot/peas, and beguni…you know the receipe for beguni…I like the begun not too thick…only 1/4 inch each, to the besan batter, I add a little posto for the crunch, and a pinch of turmeric, to make it look more apetizing…and salt and fresh crushed pepper…as always bhaja is the last thing to do…and done just before serving the rice…kids love this rice…and edamame is so rich in nutrients / protein….is way under-used I think….and good source of protien for veggie folks too…”

She was gracious enough to take the pains to take a photo so that she could share with us! I hope she can take a little more time out of her busy schedule and pen down her recipes – it is going to be a bestseller for sure!