Beans Thoran

Beans Thoran is a traditional Kerala dish that's both flavorful and simple. It’s a type of stir-fry made with fresh beans and seasoned with coconut and spices. This is a Sanjeev Kapoor exclusive recipe.

By Sanjeev Kapoor 09 Dec 2014 in Recipes Veg

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Main Ingredients	French beans, Onion
Cuisine	Kerala
Course	Main Course Vegetarian
Prep Time	11-15 minutes
Cook time	16-20 minutes
Serve	4
Taste	Mild
Level of Cooking	Easy
Others	Veg

Ingredients

4 cups French beans
1 onion
2 green chillies
1 inch ginger piece
20 curry leaves
6 tablespoons oil
1/2 teaspoon mustard seeds
2 whole dry red chillies
1/4 teaspoon asafoetida
medium Salt
1 cup Coconut scraped

Method

Wash, string and dice the beans to half cm pieces. Peel, wash and chop onion. Remove stems, wash and slice the green chillies.
Peel, wash and chop the ginger. Wash curry leaves and pat them dry. Boil one litre water, add one teaspoon salt and blanch the beans for about two to three minutes or till half-done. Remove immediately and drain.
Heat oil and temper with mustard, red chillies and curry leaves. Add the onions, ginger and green chillies. Sauté for a few minutes. Toss the beans in this mixture, sprinkle salt, asafoetida and two tablespoons of water. Cook over low heat stirring frequently. Add scraped coconut, toss and remove.

Nutrition Info

Calories	206.85
Carbohydrates	20.1
Protein	2.775
Fat	16.365
Other Fiber	5.5

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