Beans in Grated Coconut / Beans Thoran

Thoran is a typical kerala recipe. It is served as a side dish for rice. This same recipe can be made with different vegetables. This dish would taste great and more authentic if you use coconut oil. This dish is too easy to make and consumes very less time for preparation.

Ingredients:

1. Chopped beans- ½ kg
2. Coconut- 1cup
3. Green chillies- 3nos
4. Small onions- 4nos
5. Mustard seeds- 1tsp
6. Oil- 1tbsp
7. Salt- as per taste
8. Curry leaves- few
9. Turmeric powder- 1/2tsp

Method:

1. Grind coconut, onions, and green chillies coarsely.
2. Pour oil and add mustard seeds. When it pops, add beans, curry leaves and salt and mix well.
3. Pour little water so that the beans get cooked.
4. When the water gets drained, add ground coconut mixture and turmeric powder and stir well. Close the lid and let it cook in a low flame for 5minutes.
5. Serve hot with rice.