South Indian Style Beans Stir Fry | Beans Sukka
South Indian style stir-fried beans with minimal spices and loads of freshly grated coconut. It can be served as a side dish along with any main course.
Servings 4
Ingredients
- 3 cups of chopped green beans string beans
- 1 medium onion roughly chopped
- 3 small green chilies or as per taste
- ½ cup freshly grated coconut
- 2 tsp mustard seeds
- 2 tsp black gram dal urad dal
- 6 curry leaves
- ⅛ teaspoon turmeric powder a pinch
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 tsp sugar
- 1 tbsp cooking oil
Instructions
- Heat oil in a kadhai or a thick bottom saucepan.
- Add 2 tsp mustard seeds, and when it starts to splutter add 2 tsp urad dal. Wait till urad dal slightly changes its color.
- Now add chopped onion, green chilies, and curry leaves. And immediately add the chopped beans and a pinch of turmeric for a golden color. (no need of frying the onion)
- Season with salt and sugar and add 1/2 cup or 1/4 cup of water. Place the lid and cook for 10 minutes on medium to low heat. (cooking time varies according to the nature of beans)
- Do not overcook the beans as they need to retain the color and crunch.
- Add freshly grated coconut and cook for 1 more minute.
- Serve hot as a side dish.