Thoran is a Kerala-style vegetable stir-fry with coconut, green chillies tempered with spices in coconut oil. It pairs well with any South Indian gravy, specially sambar and moru curry. Thoran is also one of the important dishes served for sadya. Have a look at other thoran recipes that I have posted sometime back.
Today I'm sharing a simple and easy thoran recipe using green beans. Beans are a good source of vitamin C, folate and dietary fibre and iron. One important tip while cooking green beans is not to overcook it otherwise all nutrients will be lost. This sadya style beans thoran is a no-onion no-garlic recipe. We enjoyed a simple meal with rice, moru curry and this healthy beans thoran.
BEANS THORAN RECIPE
{ Kerala style green beans and coconut stir-fry }
Serves 2-3
Serves 2-3
Ingredients:
2 cups chopped green beans
Pinch of turmeric powder
Salt to taste
To grind:
½ cup grated coconut
¼ tsp cumin seeds / jeera
2-3 green chillies
To temper:
2 tsp coconut oil
1 tsp mustard seeds
½ tsp split urad dal
1-2 dry red chillies, broken
Pinch of asafoetida / hing
Few curry leaves
Method:
1. Grind coconut, cumin seeds, green chillies to a coarse paste adding 1-2 tsp of water.
2. In a kadai, add the green beans, turmeric powder, salt, little water and cover and cook till the beans are soft.
3. Heat oil in a pan and add mustard seeds. When it splutters, add urad dal, red chillies, asafoetida, curry leaves and fry till dal turns golden.
4. Add the coconut paste and saute till the raw smell goes. Then add the cooked beans, salt if needed and fry for 3-4 minutes.
Serving Suggestion ~ Rice and any South-Indian gravy.
Notes and Tips
- Take care not to overcook the beans. Also covering and cooking the beans helps in reducing the loss of nutrients.
- You can also add a small piece of ginger while grinding.
simple and tasty stir fry
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ReplyDeleteThoran looks yumm u make it without onion and garlic that sounds super I must try that.
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ReplyDeletethats perfectly made....love beans thoran with rice
ReplyDeleteI love this type of beans with coconut, I enjoy with rice and curry.
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ReplyDeleteDelicious beans thoran, its healthy and goes well with all kuzhambu varieties.
ReplyDeleteI could finish off the whole bowl with rasam rice. Delicious and healthy one.
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ReplyDeleteThis is my favourite dish.. make it often
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ReplyDeleteThis is one of our absolute favourites along with Sambar. We avoid grinding coconut with green chillies with kids at home.. it must b absolutely flavorable.
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