Wednesday, November 9, 2016

Green beans thoran/poriyal



Ingredients:

Green beans - 1 lb
Grated coconut - 1/4 cup
Dry Red chilly - 1
Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
Salt to taste

To temper

Oil - 1 tsp
Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp
Urad dal - 1/2 tsp
Curry leaves - 1 sprig or 5-6 leaves
Dry Red chilly - 1


Method:

1. Wash the beans and cut/chop the beans into small pieces . Make sure you remove the ends of the beans.
2. Heat oil in a pan.Add mustard seeds, urad dal and dry red chilly. When  the mustard seeds splutter add the curry leaves followed by the chopped beans.
3. Add turmeric powder, salt and around 1/2 cup water. Mix it well and close the pan. Cook it in medium-low flame for 10 -15 minutes on medium flame or till the water is fully absorbed and the beans are fully cooked.
4. Meanwhile coarse grind the coconut and red chilly in a mixie/blender without adding any water.
5. Once the beans are cooked completely, add these ground coconut to it and mix well. Cook it for another one minute and switch of the flame.

Serve it as a side dish for rice!

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