Beans thoran is a dry curry made with beans, grated coconut, green chilli , shallots, turmeric powder and tempered with mustard seeds, dry red chilli, shallots, curry leaves in coconut oil. This thoran is a tasty side dish for rice.
Ingredients
Beans – 250 gm
Grated coconut – 1/2 cup
Turmeric powder – 1/2 tsp
Garlic – 2 cloves
Cumin seeds – 1/4 tsp
Green chillies – 2 nos
Coconut oil
Mustard seeds – 1/2 tsp
Dry red chillies – 2 nos
Curry leaves
Onion or shallots – I used 1 small onion
salt as needed
Method
Wash and chop beans into small pieces.
In a blender or mixer, add grated coconut, green chili, garlic, cumin seeds and turmeric powder. Grind coarsely without adding water.(Give 1 pulse).
Heat coconut oil in pan. Splutter mustard seeds. Add chopped shallots, dry red chillies, and curry leaves. When the onion turns light brown in color, add ground coconut mix and saute for 2 minutes. Now, add chopped beans and salt. Mix well. Sprinkle little water. Cook it with the lid covered on low flame for about 8 minutes. Stir occasionally. Serve hot with rice, Moru curry, Coconut milk rasam, Sambar or thakkali curry.
My favorite Veggie .. Sambar,Steamed Rice and this Bean thoran would be my comfort food anytime!! Lovely!!
This beans veggie is healthy, delicious and homely…
Looks so good!
I love both green bean and coconut, but have never thought of putting them together. It looks delicious.
One if my favorite thoran.. looks yum 🙂
Healthy and quick thoran
Interesting way of serving the beans. xoxo
Very delicious stir fry ..looks yumm
easy peasy thoran..love it
This is lovely with both rice and roti
Healthy and a delicious thoran
Super Molu