Thursday, October 22, 2009

Payar Thoran

Ingredients
Payar (long beans) 2 cups chopped fine
Salt - as per taste
Turmeric - ¼ tsp
Green Chilly - 3-4
Garlic - 3-4 cloves
Coconut Oil - 1 tbsp
Mustard Seeds - 1 tsp
Urad Dal - 1 tsp
Curry Leaves - 1 sprig
Coconut - 1/2 cup shredded

Method
Chop long beans very fine.
Mince garlic and green chilly together.
Shred coconut and mix with minced garlic, green chilly and turmeric.
Heat oil in a pan and add mustard seeds and urad dal.
When mustard seeds crackle, add curry leaves and fry for a few seconds.
Add long beans to pan along with 1 cup of water and cook on medium heat.
When almost done, add salt, and coconut-mix and mix well and cook till beans is done and water is fully evaporated.

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