Beans Curry with Coconut

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October 31, 2009

This curry with beans & coconut is a typical South Indian dish. It is full of natural goodness of the green beans & fresh coconut with very little oil & spices. It’s a wonderfully light on the stomach.

A wonderful accompaniment to rice with most sambhars & kozambus………

Ingredients

• beans - 250 gms, stringed & finely chopped
• grated fresh coconut - 2 tbsp
• green chillies - 2, chopped into 1 inch bits
• haldi / turmeric powder - a pinch
• salt to taste - about 1/2 tsp
• oil - 2 tsp
• mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp
• a few curry leaves

Method

1. Heat the oil . Add the mustard & allow it to splutter.
2. Add the chillies & then the beans, salt & turmeric. Stir well & cook for a minute on high flame.
3. Sprinkle 3-4 tbsp of water, reduce the flame & cook uncovered on medium flame until the beans is done. Stir every now & then for even cooking of the beans.
4. When the beans is done , sprinkle with coconut & curry leaves, give it a good stir & serve immediately.

Source: chitti