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Beans Poriyal

Poriyal is made everyday in most of the South Indian families for lunch to accompany with the main course such as sambhar or kuzhambhu.Poriyal can be made with single or mixed veggies in which a vegetable(s) is cooked along with some dhal and seasoned.To make it even more tasty grated coconut is added. Today's recipe is going be a such simple and healthy beans poriyal.Coming to the recipe I added green peas along with the flat beans to make it healthy and tasty,my kiddo wants green peas in his food.Now on to the recipe......

Ingredients

IngredientQuantity
Beans1/2lb
Green peas(cooked)1/2cup
Onion1no.(small size)
Green chilly4nos.
Turmeric powder1/8tsp
Coconut(grated)3tbs
Curry leaves 5-6 leaves
Saltto taste
Oil2tsp

For the Seasoning

IngredientQuantity
Mustard seeds1/2tsp
Urad dhal1tsp
Dried red chilly(broken)1no.
Asafoetidaa pinch

Method

                        Wash and chop the beans to 1/2 inch pieces,pulse the coconut with green chillies in a blender without water.Cook the green peas till soft and tender if it is dried and soaked one.
Heat a pan with the oil,crackle the mustard seeds then urad dhal and add the dried chilly,asafoetida.Saute the onions and curry leaves with a pinch of salt.
Once the onion is transparent add the beans and stir it till it changes the color.Now add a cup of water and salt,cook it covered in a slow to medium flame till the beans get soft and tender.
Add the green peas and give it a mix,finally add the coconut.Stir it for a minute and switch off the stove.
Simple beans poriyal ready.

Enjoy..................

  • If fresh or frozen peas is used then it needs to be sauteed along with the beans.
  • Adding coconut is purely optional but it gives a nice taste.
  • Instead of green peas cooked channa dhal or moong dhal can be used.

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