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
