Kerala

Beans thoran

Name: Beans thoran
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Kerala
Ingredients: Green beans, finely chopped; 1/2 cup fresh grated coconut; 4 shallots; 2 cloves garlic; 1 green chilli; a pinch cumin seeds; a pinch turmeric (ground turmeric); 1 tbsp coconut oil; 1/2 tsp mustard seeds; 1/2 tsp urad dal (split black gram); 1 dried red chilli; 1 sprig curry leaves; 3/4 tsp salt

Beans, chopped very small and taken very seriously.

20 minTime

3 gProtein each

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123kcalsame

3 gproteinsame

4 gfibresame

20minutessame

Per serving, worked out from the ingredient table.

Ingredients

Green beansfinely chopped

Fresh grated coconut½ cup

Shallots4

Garlic2 cloves

Green chilli1

Cumin seedsa pinch

Turmeric (ground turmeric)a pinch

Coconut oil1 tbsp

Mustard seeds½ tsp

Urad dal (split black gram)½ tsp

Dried red chilli1

Curry leaves1 sprig

Salt¾ tsp

Method

4 steps

1Pulse the coconut, shallots, garlic, green chilli, cumin and turmeric to a coarse mix.
2Heat the coconut oil. Temper mustard seeds, urad dal, red chilli and curry leaves.
3Add the beans and salt, sprinkle a little water, cover and cook on medium.
4Make a well in the centre, add the coconut mix, cover for 2 minutes, then toss everything together.

Serve it like this

Serve hot on a plate, with a few fresh coriander leaves on top.

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Beans thoran

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