Beans Thoran (Beans with Coconut, Kerala Style)

A very simple healthy dish. We get plenty of good beans here. So this dish is in our menu once every week. I love dishes which have a lot of coconut in it, so its one of my favourite

Beans Thoran Recipe

Ingredients:

• Beans  – 300g (2 ½  cup sliced)
• Mustard seeds – ½ tsp
• Small onion – 4
• Green Chilli  – 3-4
• Ginger  – ½ tsp (finely chopped)
• Turmeric powder – ½  tsp
• Grated coconut  –  ½  cup
• Curry leaves – few
• Oil
• Salt

Method:

1. Cut beans into thin pieces.
2. Add cut beans  and ¼ cup of water in a cooker and mix well.
3. Cover cooker with lid, without putting the cooker whistle. Steam the same for 3-4 minutes until beans is cooked.
4. Heat oil in a nonstick pan and crackle mustard seeds.
5. Add sliced small onions and curry leaves.
6. Once onion is soft add ginger and  green chilli. Cook for 4-5 min.
7.  Add turmeric powder and mix well.
8. Add beans and mix well. Cook with pan covered in low flame for 4-5min. Give a stir in between.
9. Add grated coconut and cook for 2-3 min.
10. Serve hot with rice and curd.

Tips:

• Steaming vegetable(step 3) is a tip which my mother in law gave me. It helps to reduce the cooking time.

 

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