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Beans Poduthol



Beans Poduthol

Healthy vegetable stir fry is easy to make and a perfect side dish for steamed rice.Poduthal is a North Kerala style vegetable dry dish. You can use other vegetable like long beans, cabbage,bitter gourd etc., to make this recipe.


Ingredients
Beans chopped- 2 1/2 cup
Grated coconut- 3 tbs (a hand full)
Onion- 1/2
Turmeric powder- 1/2 tsp
Dry chilly flakes- 1/2 tsp
Garlic-1 pods
Curry leaves- a few
Mustard - 1/2 tsp
Urad dal- 1 tsp
Coconut oil- 3 tsp
Pappadam- 2 (optional)
Salt to taste



Chop beans and onions. In a bowl add the chopped beans, onions, coconut,chilly flakes, turmeric powder and salt, rub and mix well and keep aside.

Heat oil in a pan and add mustard seeds and when they splutter add urad dal , crushed garlic and curry leaves and roast. Add the beans mixture and saute on medium high till the beans are tender and cooked. This will take about four to five minutes. Just before switching off the flame add powdered pappadam (this is optional). Serve with rice.

Try this
Hope you will enjoy!


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  1. SwathiSeptember 9, 2015 at 9:51 AM

    Ithu kollamallo paddam idunnu idea enniku ishtapettu.

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  2. ShabbuSeptember 9, 2015 at 3:12 PM

    yummy side dish for rice..

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  3. JulieSeptember 9, 2015 at 7:10 PM

    pappadam may add a nice crunch,alle??nice side dish..

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  4. RemyaSeptember 9, 2015 at 8:42 PM

    Love to take it with moru curry :)

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  5. FullscoopsSeptember 9, 2015 at 9:26 PM

    My favorite beans! Looks too good!

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  6. Rafeeda ARSeptember 9, 2015 at 10:46 PM

    This is new for me! I love beans, so I am definitely going to try this soon...

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