Beans Mezhukkupuratti
- 33 min
- mild
- Serves 4
Beans mezhukkupuratti is a Kerala stir-fry of beans with crushed garlic, onion, green chilli and a mustard tempering. Mild, serves 4, about 35 minutes.
Good for: Onam
Ingredients
Beans500 grams
Water, For Cooking50 ml
Salt1 tsp
Turmeric Powder1 grams
Coconut Oil2 tsp
Mustard Seeds½ tsp
Urad Dal (split)½ tsp
Dry Red Chilli1 grams
Curry leaves2 grams
Garlic, Crushed12 grams
Onion, Finely Chopped1
Green Chilli, Slit5 grams
Red Chilli Powder1.5 grams
Nutrition
Per 1 person, and for all 4 people. Worked out from the ingredients, so treat it as a close guide.
| Nutrient | Per 1 person | All 4 people |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 87kcal | 348kcal |
| Protein | 3.1g | 12g |
| Carbohydrate | 14g | 54g |
| Fat | 3g | 12g |
| Fibre | 5.2g | 21g |
| Sugar | 5.4g | 22g |
Cookd masalas for beans
Method
Get ready. Rinse the beans, green chilli and curry leaves. Cut the beans into small pieces, peel and crush the garlic, peel and chop the onion, slit the green chilli and break the dry red chilli.
Cook the beans in a kadai with water, salt and turmeric. Cover and cook on medium flame for 8 to 10 minutes, stirring once or twice, until the beans are tender but still hold their shape. Uncover and let any remaining water dry.
Heat oil in another kadai on medium flame for 1 minute until hot. Add mustard seeds and urad dal, and fry for 1 to 2 minutes until the mustard seeds splutter and the dal turns light golden. Add the dry red chilli, curry leaves and crushed garlic, and fry for 1 minute until the raw smell goes.
Add the onion and green chilli. Fry on medium flame for 4 to 5 minutes until the onion turns soft and lightly golden. Lower the flame, add the red chilli powder and stir for 30 seconds.
Add the cooked beans and mix well. Cook on low flame for 3 to 4 minutes until the beans are dry and coated with the onion mixture. Turn off the flame when no water remains.
Before you start
- How long does Beans Mezhukkupuratti take?
- 33 minutes from start to finish. That is 10 minutes of preparation and 23 minutes of cooking.
- How many people does Beans Mezhukkupuratti serve?
- 4. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.
- Is Beans Mezhukkupuratti vegetarian?
- Yes. No meat, no fish and no egg.
- Is Beans Mezhukkupuratti spicy?
- It is mild: 1 on our scale of 3. Chilli scales gently when you change the servings, so doubling the recipe does not double the heat.
- What do I need to make Beans Mezhukkupuratti?
- 500 grams Beans, 1 grams Dry Red Chilli, ½ tsp Urad Dal (split), 1 grams Turmeric Powder, 2 grams Curry leaves, 12 grams Garlic, and a few more listed on this page.
- Do I need a pressure cooker for Beans Mezhukkupuratti?
- No, it is cooked in an open pot.
- How many calories are in Beans Mezhukkupuratti?
- About 87 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.
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