BEANS PORIYAL:
Poriyal is a classic sides for rice, you can even have it for chapathi too. Very easy recipe and healthy. The finely chopped veggies with a generous amount of freshly grated coconut enhance the flavor of the dish. When compared to other poriyal Beans poriyal is my favoriteeee. I like tender/ French beans. Whenever my mom came across the vegetable market her eyes always looking for this tender beans and she have made this in a very simple way. You can have this simply with hot white rice or especially with Puli/ vatha Kuzhambu. mmm really delicious and yummy dish.
Ingredient:
- French beans – 1cup
- Shallots – 3 nos (finely chopped)
- Grated coconut – ¼ cup
- Mustard seeds – ¼ tsp
- Cumin seeds – ¼ tsp
- Dry red chillies – 2 nos (broken)
- Curry leaves – 1 sprig
- Cooking/ coconut oil – 1 tblsp
- Salt – as req
- Water – as req
Procedure:
Step 1:
Wash and cut the beans and onion finely and keep aside.
Step 2:
In a kadai add about a tblsp of coconut oil/ cooking oil, once the oil get enough hot add cumin seeds, mustard seeds, let it splutter. Add broken dry red chilies along with chopped onions and fresh curry leaves. Saute for a while
Step 3:
Add the chopped beans to the tempering mixture and saute for few mins with required amount of salt. Once the beans are half-way cooked, now sprinkle some water and covered with a lid and allow it cook for few mins.
Step 4:
Once the beans are almost done, add the grated coconut and turn off the flame. Serve with rice or chapathi.
Spl note/ tip:
- Mix ½ cup of poriyal to 1 cup of white rice along with some fresh coriander leaves and salt for the rice. Gently fold the rice and poriyal and you can pack this for your lil ones lunch box.
- Colorful and healthy variety rice for your loved ones.
