Beans Thoran
Kerala style green beans and coconut stir-fry
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.