beans stir fry

The Beans Mezhukkupuratti Recipe is a simple stir fry of beans along with onion and curry leaves. This is a very simple recipe which can be consumed along with rice. Usually we prefer beans thoran, but if you are little lazy to scrape coconut you can go with this recipe.

Ingredients :

• Beans – 250g
• Onion thin sliced- 1 big
• Green chilli – 1
• Turmeric powder- 1/4 tspn
• Pepper powder- 1/2 tspn
• Curry leaves – 1 sprig
• Coconut oil – 1 tspn
• Salt – as per your taste

Method of preparation :

• Wash the beans and discard the edges
• Cut it in 2 inch long pieces
• Pressure cook the beans by adding 2 tbsp of water and a pinch of salt
• Release the pressure immediately after 1 whistle by placing the cooker under cold water
• Take the cooked beans and keep aside
• Heat oil in a kadai
• Add sliced onion
• Once the onion becomes transparent,add green chilli and curry leaves
• Add turmeric powder and pepper powder to it
• Add cooked beans and season it with salt
• Stir fry the beans for 3 to 4 minutes
• Check and adjust the salt
• Serve hot along with Rice.

NB :

• Remove the beans from pressure cooker after one whistle ,else the beans will get over cooked and will lose its colour
• Use coconut oil for the best taste
• You can also add 2 tbsp of coconut slices along with beans