Carrot Beans Poriyal
Carrot Beans Poriyal is one of the easiest and efficient stir fry. It is a very nutritious and delicious recipe. It is also a great accompaniment for all rice and various rasam dishes.
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp Oil
- 1/2 tbsp Mustard seeds
- 1 tbsp Urad dal
- 1 tbsp Chana dal
- 2 Dry red chilis
- Few Curry leaves
- 1 medium Onion chopped
- 1 cup Carrots chopped
- 1 cup Beans 1/2 inch pieces
- 1 tbsp Salt
- 1/4 tbsp Turmeric
- 1 tbsp Chili powder
- 2 tbsp Grated or shredded coconut
Instructions
- Heat oil in a pan. Add mustard seeds, urad dal, chana dal, dry red chilis, curry leaves and fry for 2 minutes.
- Add onions and cook for 3-4 minutes till they turn transparent.
- Add carrot, beans (check notes), salt, turmeric. Mix well and cook for 6-8 minutes.
- Add chili powder, mix well and cook for 5 minutes or till it is done.
- Add grated or shredded coconut, mix well and cook for 2 minutes.
- Serve hot with steamed rice, dal and ghee.
Notes
- Chop carrot and beans into small pieces for easy and fast cooking.
- Carrot and Beans usually cook very fast, hence I prefer to cook this on a skillet. You can also cook it in the pressure cooker to save the time; however, it could get mushy.
- Personally, I prefer a little crunch in them, so I directly stir fry them.