French beans & Carrot stir fry ( பீன்ஸ் கேரட் பொரியல் )

French beans & Carrot stir fry (பீன்ஸ் கேரட் பொரியல்)

Ingredients:

French beans  - 6 nos. or 100 g

Carrot  -  1 or 100 g

Grated Coconut  -  3 tsp

Dry Red chilli  - 1

Mustard seeds  -  1 tsp

Urad dal  -  1 tsp

Curry leaves  - a sprig 

Steps:

Wash and cut both the vegetables into small pieces.
Boil until tender, in small quantity of water. Add required salt.
In a colander drain the excess water.
In a pan, heat oil.
Add mustard seeds and urad dal. When it cracks, add in the red chilli halved and the curry leaves.
Add the boiled vegetable and mix well.
Finally add the grated coconut and switch off the flame.
Transfer to a bowl and serve.

My Notes:

French beans are excellent source of fiber, vitamins and folate. 

It is cooked alone or combined mainly with carrots. 

While boiling in water, use adequate water and not excess so that the nutrients are not washed away in the excess water.

Some prefer to do seasoning, add vegetables , sprinkle water , cover with a lid and cook stir fry style rather than boil it first. This method will give a  bit crunchy veggie.

Alternatively, we can steam the vegetables in a steamer like the  idli vessel. 

At my Mom' place, split green dal / Moong dal is half or 3/4th boiled and added to the dish.

It gives a shine through in your dish. Healthy and colourful. 

Select the bright colored, crisp beans for freshness. Avoid soft or pale ones.