Crisp at the edges and tender through the middle, carrot beans poriyal recipe | carrot beans thoran | carrot beans stir-fry is a vegetarian south india side dish made with oil, mustard, and urad dal in about 30 minutes. The recipe lays out the ingredients and each cooking step clearly, so you can adjust seasoning, texture, and serving size for your own kitchen.
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
- 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.
- add ½ onion, 2 chilli and saute until onions shrink slightly.
- further, add 2 cup carrot, 2 cup beans, ½ tsp turmeric and 1 tsp salt.
- stir-fry for 2 minutes, or until spices are well combined.
- add ¼ cup water and mix well.
- cover and cook for 15 minutes, or until vegetables are cooked well yet retain their shape.
- now add ½ cup coconut and mix well.
- 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.
