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Ethakka /Plantain and Vanpayar/Red beans Thoran




Ethakka and  vanpayar or red beans together forms a delicious combination for thoran. Thoran is a Kerala style stir fry of veggies with coconut and forms a quick side dish for rice. Ethakka is one of mallu's favorite veggie  and is commonly grown in the backyards of almost every home. There are variety of dishes and this recipe is simple, quick and healthy.

Ingredients
Raw Plantain- 2
Cooked red beans- 1 cup
Coconut - 1/2 cup
Turmeric- 1/3 tsp
Cumin powder- 1/3tsp
Onion- 1 small
Green chilly3-4
Garlic -2 pods
mustard seeds- 1/3 tsp
Dry red chilly-2
Oil
Salt to taste
Curry leaves




Cook red beans and ethakka separately. Soak beans for two hours and then cook adding water a little above the soaked beans.
This can be done in advance a day before or you can make this thoran with left over beans
Peel and chop ethakka/plantain into small  peices.Cook it by adding 3/4 cup of water, salt, one tsp of oil ( to prevent it from sticking to the bottom of the pan) and green chilly and set aside.
Note: adding a little oil helps to prevent plantains  from sticking to the bottom of the pan
Grind coconut into a coarse mixture along with turmeric, cumin and garlic.
Heat oil in a pan and splutter mustard seeds and fry onions, red chilly and curry leaves till golden brown . Add the coconut mixture and fry a minute.Add the cooked veggies and red beans and stir fry  till completely dry. Serve with rice.

Try this ..
Hope you will all enjoy..
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  1. SujiNovember 22, 2010 at 6:18 AM

    Adipoli aytunde,, njan ethu vare ee comboo kazhichitilla tto...

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  2. ElaichiiNovember 22, 2010 at 6:31 AM

    Love ethakka! The one available here don't taste as good the ones back home! Inviting dish!

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  3. UnknownNovember 22, 2010 at 6:33 AM

    Healthy n a tasty dish

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  4. UnknownNovember 22, 2010 at 6:43 AM

    Hi,

    The thoran looks yummy...:)

    Dr.Sameena@

    http://www.myeasytocookrecipes.blogspot.com

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  5. ShobhaNovember 22, 2010 at 6:43 AM

    A different combination for a change...I like it.

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  6. KurinjiNovember 22, 2010 at 6:45 AM

    Lovely combo!!!

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  7. Santosh BangarNovember 22, 2010 at 6:52 AM

    nice and new combo. looking tasty and delicious

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  8. Indian Cuisine BlogrollNovember 22, 2010 at 7:03 AM

    Nice combo...yummy with rice and pulisseri...

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  9. Sarah NaveenNovember 22, 2010 at 7:18 AM

    My fav..fav..combo...looks so Yummy!!!

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  10. Hari Chandana PNovember 22, 2010 at 7:43 AM

    Healthy and delicious combination.. looks too good :)

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  11. ShanaviNovember 22, 2010 at 7:54 AM

    I've heard abt this thoran, but never had it..seems like i should try after seeing ur blog..

    http://jellybelly-shanavi.blogspot.com

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  12. PanchpakwanNovember 22, 2010 at 8:43 AM

    Looks delicious thoran..nice combo..

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  13. indianspicemagicNovember 22, 2010 at 8:56 AM

    The colour is very tempting.... Healthy dish..

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  14. aipiNovember 22, 2010 at 8:58 AM

    A very interesting combo..sounds delicious!

    US Masala

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  15. Mrs KNovember 22, 2010 at 8:59 AM

    This sounds and looks so delicious . I also love the raw banana and beans combination with my all time favorite coconut. I am so encouraged to buy raw bananas now after reading this post:)

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  16. Treat and TrickNovember 22, 2010 at 9:02 AM

    Great combo, looks healthy and delicious...

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  17. RNovember 22, 2010 at 9:44 AM

    luv the combination, looks colorful and healthy! its a new one for me as i have never cooked with raw plantains!

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  18. Jaya MNovember 22, 2010 at 9:58 AM

    Suja,
    This thoran looks so delicious.I liked your Mutton stew as well..keep coming up with such yummy recipes :-)..hugs and smiles

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  19. AnandaNovember 22, 2010 at 10:37 AM

    They looks wonderful!

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  20. PushpaNovember 22, 2010 at 12:25 PM

    Healthy and yummy thoran,looks so good.

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  21. PushpaNovember 22, 2010 at 12:25 PM

    Healthy and yummy thoran,looks so good.

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  22. Priya SureshNovember 22, 2010 at 1:01 PM

    Adding red beans to plantain sounds very interesting, droolworthy dish..

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  23. Cool Lassi(e)November 22, 2010 at 1:19 PM

    I think you have a fondness for beans..I see a lot of recipes that use them. Nice combo of curry!

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  24. NamithaNovember 22, 2010 at 2:09 PM

    Love this combo. I have one in my draft, but the pic is not good :(

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  25. Vikis KitchenNovember 22, 2010 at 3:26 PM

    Thoran looks so inviting dear. Wanna try this combo soon.

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  26. Love2cook MalaysiaNovember 22, 2010 at 3:31 PM

    Your dishes close-up pics makes me drool nonstop ya! WOW!!! :D

    Simply tempting beans! :D

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  27. PappuNovember 22, 2010 at 3:36 PM

    thoran looks gorgeous:)

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  28. Priya SreeramNovember 22, 2010 at 4:31 PM

    loved the addition of red beans with raw palntain! yum!!

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  29. UnknownNovember 22, 2010 at 5:09 PM

    Njan kurachu naal mumbu undakkiyatheyullu ee combo plus spinach koodi..Healthy and tasty thoran..Pic superb aayittundu..

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  30. UrmiNovember 22, 2010 at 6:32 PM

    Wonderful, healthy and yummy dish. I love thoran and feel like having it now.

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  31. AnonymousNovember 22, 2010 at 8:13 PM

    u just sent me home mentally..i want to eat this too

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  32. UnknownNovember 23, 2010 at 11:14 AM

    Love it, a very new combo, liking it :)

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  33. VanishriNovember 24, 2010 at 5:19 AM

    Wow, this combo looks very delicious.

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  34. Suja ManojNovember 24, 2010 at 7:58 AM

    Thanks all for stopping by and for the wonderful comments:)

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  35. RaksNovember 25, 2010 at 11:31 PM

    Never had this combo,sounds very nice!

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  36. Suja ManojNovember 29, 2010 at 10:20 AM

    Thanks Raks:)

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