Green Beans Thoran (with Coconut Masala)

       Usually I do not add coconut to my poriyals/stir fry instead I add cooked tuvar dal or moongdal to it. But after trying Chitra's Okra Aviyal recipe, i just love the coconut masala very much and also it gives nice flavor, great taste to the dish. I can't stop cooking without that coconut masala. I altered the recipe to my taste and we loved it very much...so yummy. This Green Beans Thoran goes well with rasam and curd rice.

Ingredients

1. Green beans   2 cup or near by 1 lb
2. Onion   1 medium (finely chopped)
3. Curry leaves   few
4. Cilantro  few finely chopped
To Temper
5. Oil    2 tsp
6. Mustard seeds   1/2 tsp
7. Urad dal   2 tsp
8. Chana dal  2 tsp

To grind coarsely

1. Coconut    3-4 tbsp(shredded)
2. Cumin seeds  1 tsp
3. Turmeric powder  1/4 tsp
4. Green chilli  3-4 or to taste
5. Onion   1 tsp(finely chopped)

Method

• Wash n cut green beans to the desired shape n size n keep aside.
• Grind all the ingredients "under grind coarsely" with very little water to a little coarse paste n keep aside.

• Heat oil in a wok,add the tempering ingredients allow to splutter n fry till dal turns light golden brown.
• Then add onions and saute for a minute and add chopped beans and stir fry for 1-2 minutes.

• Then add the coconut masala paste n mix everything well,add enough salt n very little water and cook 
• covered till beans get cooked n the raw smell of the coconut masala leaves.

• Lastly add some finely chopped cilantro and mix well .
• Thats all ..yummy green beans thoran is ready to relish.

I tried the same coconut masala paste in moongdal palak(spinach) kootu and cabbage poriyal also.