easy carrot beans poriyal recipe | carrot beans thoran | carrot beans stir-fry

Recipe Snapshot

  • Prep time: 10 minutes
  • Cook time: 20 minutes
  • Total time: 30 minutes
  • Yield: 6 Servings
  • Category: Side Dish
  • Cuisine: south india

Ingredients

  • 4 tsp oil
  • 1 tsp mustard
  • 1 tsp urad dal
  • 1 tsp chana dal
  • few curry leaves
  • 2 dried red chilli
  • ½ onion (finely chopped)
  • 2 chilli (slit)
  • 2 cup carrot (chopped)
  • 2 cup beans (chopped)
  • ½ tsp turmeric
  • 1 tsp salt
  • ¼ cup water
  • ½ cup coconut (grated)

Method

  1. firstly, in a large kadai heat 4 tsp oil and splutter 1 tsp mustard, 1 tsp urad dal, 1 tsp chana dal, few curry leaves and 2 dried red chilli.
  2. add ½ onion, 2 chilli and saute until onions shrink slightly.
  3. further, add 2 cup carrot, 2 cup beans, ½ tsp turmeric and 1 tsp salt.
  4. stir-fry for 2 minutes, or until spices are well combined.
  5. add ¼ cup water and mix well.
  6. cover and cook for 15 minutes, or until vegetables are cooked well yet retain their shape.
  7. now add ½ cup coconut and mix well.
  8. finally, enjoy carrot beans poriyal with hot steamed rice along with saaru.

Kiyaan Singh’s Kitchen Note

Keep this recipe as a working base: cook once as written, then adjust spice, texture, and serving style for your own table.