Beans Thoran / French Beans Stir Fry

Thoran is a dry vegetable preparation. Its a stir fry with some coconut and mild spices. This dish is a common preparation at any household in Kerala, southern India.  As I had mentioned in my earlier posts thoran’s can be made out of any vegetable. Today I have described a thoran made out of french beans.

Photo credit goes to my sister... 

Ingredients

French Beans, thinly sliced – 1 cup

Coconut oil – 2 tbsp

Mustard seeds  -  1/4 tsp

Onion chopped- ½ cup

Green chilies, silted- 2 nos

Garlic, chopped – 1 tsp

Curry leaves- few

Cumin powder  -  1/2 tsp

Turmeric powder  - 1/4 tsp

Salt to taste

Grated coconut  -   ¾ cup

Preparation:

Combine together french beans, cumin powder, turmeric powder and salt to taste in a mixing bowl. Heat oil in a pan and add mustard seeds, let it splutter. 

Now add onion, green chilies, garlic, curry leaves and fry for 2 minutes. Then add the french beans and sauté for 2 minutes. 

Reduce the heat and cook with lid on for few minutes or until it is almost done. Remove the lid and add grated coconut and mix well. Cook for a minute and then turn off the heat.  

Serve hot with some red rice and mooru curry / yogurt curry.