Beans Thoran | Kerala Green Beans Stir Fry

Thoran is a Kerala-style vegetable stir-fry with coconut, green chillies tempered with spices in coconut oil. It pairs well with any South Indian gravy, specially sambar and moru curry. Thoran is also one of the important dishes served for sadya. Have a look at other thoran recipes that I have posted sometime back.

Today I’m sharing a simple and easy thoran recipe using green beans. Beans are a good source of vitamin C, folate and dietary fibre and iron. One important tip while cooking green beans is not to overcook it otherwise all nutrients will be lost. This sadya style beans thoran is a no-onion no-garlic recipe. We enjoyed a simple meal with rice, moru curry and this healthy beans thoran.

Beans Thoran

Kerala style green beans and coconut stir-fry

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Servings 4

Prep Time 5 minutes mins

Cook Time 10 minutes mins

Total Time 15 minutes mins

Ingredients

• 2 cup chopped green beans
• ¼ tsp turmeric powder
• Salt to taste

To grind

• ½ cup grated coconut
• ¼ tsp cumin seeds / jeera
• 2-3 green chillies

To temper

• 2 tsp coconut oil
• 1 tsp mustard seeds
• ½ tsp split urad dal
• 1-2 dry red chillies broken
• Pinch of asafoetida / hing
• Few curry leaves

Instructions

• Grind coconut, cumin seeds, green chillies to a coarse paste adding 1-2 tsp of water.
• In a kadai, add the green beans, turmeric powder, salt, little water and cover and cook till the beans are soft.
• Heat oil in a pan and add mustard seeds. When it splutters, add urad dal, red chillies, asafoetida, curry leaves and fry till dal turns golden.
• Add the coconut paste and saute till the raw smell goes. Then add the cooked beans, salt if needed and fry for 3-4 minutes.

Notes

• Take care not to overcook the beans. Also covering and cooking the beans helps in reducing the loss of nutrients.
• You can also add a small piece of ginger while grinding.

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: Indian

Keyword: Beans Thoran, Kerala Beans Stir Fry