Carrot & Green Beans Thoran / Carrot & Green Beans Poriyal / Carrot & Green Beans Stir Fry

Carrots are rich in vitamin A, vitamin C and Iron. The anti-oxidant beta carotene present in carrots gives carrot the bright orange color. This powerful natural anti-oxidant that helps protect human body from harmful oxygen-free radical injury.

Green beans are an excellent source of vitamin K. They are a very good source of manganese, vitamin C, dietary fiber, folate, and vitamin B12. Some of the health benefits of green beans include the reduced risk of heart disease and colon cancer, as well as an improved regulation of diabetes. Green beans provide a big boost to your immune system and contributes to the elimination of harmful free radicals.

Our today’s recipe is a very simple low fat, stir fry recipe which is very healthy, simple and also colorful. The beans are spiced with mustard seeds, dried red chillies and garnished with freshly gradated coconut & curry leaves. Let’s learn how to make south Indian style beans & carrot stir fry following this easy recipe.

Ingredients:

Carrots & French Beans – 2 cups (cleaned and chopped)

Onions – ¾ cup chopped

Coconut – ½ cup grated

Green chilli – 2 long ones slit into half

Salt to taste

Turmeric - ½ tsp

Garlic – 2 to 3 cloves

Oil – 2 tbsp

Mustard seeds – 1 tsp

Cumin seeds – ½ tsp

Curry leaves 7 to 8 leaves

Method:

Clean and cut carrots & beans into small cubes and set aside.

Chop onions into small cubes, slice garlic and slit the green chillies. 

Now in a pan add oil, then add mustard seeds, cumin seeds; when it crackles add curry leaves, green chillies, chopped carrot & beans, garlic onions, turmeric and salt.

Cover and cook in low- medium flame. Stir 2-3 times in between for even cooking. You can sprinkle water 2-3 times in between, if required while stirring.

Once it is cooked and all the water evaporated add grated coconut stir well and turn off the flame.  

This stir fry/ thoran goes well with boiled rice and curry.