Green Beans Poriyal Recipe With Peanuts & Sesame Recipe
Green Beans Poriyal With Peanuts & Sesame Recipe is a simple stir fry recipe with stir fried green beans/ haricot beans cooked with a spice mix of sesame seeds and peanuts. Green Beans provide a wealth of nutrients in addition to being a versatile and delicious element in many culinary preparations.
Ingredients
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2 cups Green beans (French Beans)
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chopped into 1 inch sizes
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Salt
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as per taste
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1/2 teaspoon Red Chilli powder
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1 teaspoon Oil
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2 tablespoons Water
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1/2 teaspoon Mustard seeds (Rai/ Kadugu)
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1/2 teaspoon Cumin seeds (Jeera)
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1 Dry Red Chilli
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For the spice powder
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1 teaspoon Sesame seeds (Til seeds)
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2 tablespoons Raw Peanuts (Moongphali)
Instructions
Step 1
To begin making Beans Poriyal With Peanuts & Sesame Recipe, in a pressure cooker, add the chopped beans, salt, 2 tablespoons water, mix well and cook for 1 whistle
Step 2
After the first whistle, release the pressure immediately by running it under cold water and keep aside
Step 3
Place a pan on medium flame and dry roast sesame seeds and peanuts separately until they turn aromatic
Step 4
Cool completely and grind into a coarse powder in a mixer
Step 5
In the same pan, add one teaspoon oil on medium flame and add the mustard seeds, cumin seeds and dry red chilli
Step 6
Once the mustard seeds crackle, add the cooked beans and saute for about a minute
Step 7
Add red chilli powder and the prepared sesame peanut spice mix and give a quick stir
Step 8
Since the Beans Poriyal has already been cooked with salt, there is no need for extra salt
Step 9
But if you prefer, add a little more
Step 10
Once done, turn off the heat
Step 11
Serve Green Beans Poriyal With Peanuts & Sesame Recipe with Thakkali Rasam Recipe and Mixed Vegetable Sambar Recipe for a wholesome Tamil Nadu style meal
Step 12
This Poriyal is also an excellent recipe for an Indian diabetic lunch or dinner