Beans Mezhukkupuratti Recipe - Kerala Style Stir Fried Beans
The Beans Mezhukkupuratti Recipe is a delicious dish where the beans are tempered with mustard seeds and curry leaves, cooked with onion slices and finished with turmeric powder, pepper powder which adds a beautiful mild flavours to the beans.
Ingredients
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300 grams Green beans (French Beans)
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cut into inch long pieces
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2 Onion
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thinly sliced
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1 teaspoon Mustard seeds (Rai/ Kadugu)
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1 sprig Curry leaves
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1/2 teaspoon Turmeric powder (Haldi)
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1 teaspoon Black pepper powder
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1 teaspoon Coconut Oil
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Salt
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to taste
Instructions
Step 1
To begin making the Beans Mezhukkupuratti Recipe (Kerala Poriyal), wash and discard the ends of the french beans
Step 2
Cut them into inch long pieces and keep aside
Step 3
Place the beans in a pressure cooker, add two tablespoon of water and sprinkle some salt
Step 4
Pressure cook the beans for just one whistle and turn off the heat
Step 5
Release the pressure immediately from the pressure cooker by running it under cold water, to prevent the beans from getting over cooked and losing its green color
Step 6
Heat oil in a heavy bottomed pan, add the mustard seeds and let it crackle
Step 7
Add the curry leaves and let it splutter
Step 8
Once the curry leaves have spluttered, add the onions and saute the onions until they are tender
Step 9
Add the steamed beans, turmeric powder, pepper powder, season with salt, mix well and stir fry the Beans Mezhukkupuratti for a couple of minutes
Step 10
Check the salt to taste and adjust accordingly
Step 11
Once done, turn off the heat and transfer the Beans Mezhukkupuratti to a serving bowl
Step 12
Serve the Beans Mezhukkupuratti Recipe (Kerala Beans Poriyal) along with Kerala Red or White Rice, Arachuvitta Sambar Recipe, and Elai Vadam for a simple yet delicious Kerala inspired weeknight dinner