Beans Thoran (Pan roasted beans with shredded coconut)

Beans Thoran is a healthy vegetarian dish which can be used as a side dish for Rice.

Tips for this Recipe

Cut/chop the beans in to smaller pieces. Use a food processor, if you have one, to chop the beans if you want save time and effort. However, make sure that it doesn’t get grated rather than chopped.

Ingredients

• 1 lb chopped fresh beans
• ½ cup (4 oz) red onion chopped
• ¼ tsp chopped garlic
• ¼ cup grated coconut
• ½ cup water
• 1 tbsp coconut oil
• ½ tsp mustard seeds
• 5-10 curry leaves (optional)
• ½ tsp salt
• ½ tsp chili powder
• ¼ tsp cumin powder

Instructions

• Heat oil in a 10 inch chef pan o in medium heat and add the mustard seeds
• When all the mustard seeds are popped, add garlic and sauté until golden brown
• Add onion and curry leaves and sauté for one minute or until onion turns slightly brown
• Add beans, salt and water, mix well, cover and cook for 10 minutes or until the beans are tender
• Add coconut, turmeric, cumin and chili. Mix well and simmer uncovered until all the water is evaporated and the thoran is dry and roasted