Carrot Beans Kura
- 30 min
- mild
- Serves 4
Carrot beans kura is an Andhra dish with mustard seeds, urad dal and curry leaves, cooked in a kadai until tender. Mild, serves 4, ready in about 30 minutes.
Good for: Tamil New Year, Onam
Ingredients
Oil2 tsp
Mustard Seeds1 tsp
Urad Dal (split)1 tsp
Green Chilli, Slit8 grams
Curry leaves2 grams
Onion, Finely Chopped1
Carrot, Small Dice250 grams
Beans, Small Dice250 grams
Turmeric Powder1 grams
Salt1 tsp
Water, For Steaming60 ml
Coriander Leaves, Finely Chopped4 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 | 91kcal | 364kcal |
| Protein | 2.6g | 10g |
| Carbohydrate | 15g | 59g |
| Fat | 3.1g | 12g |
| Fibre | 4.7g | 19g |
| Sugar | 6.2g | 25g |
Cookd masalas for carrot
Method
Get ready by washing the carrots, beans, green chillies, curry leaves and coriander leaves. Peel the carrots and onion, and trim the beans. Cut the carrots and beans into small, even pieces, chop the onion and coriander leaves, and slit the green chillies. Pat the curry leaves dry so they do not splutter in hot oil.
Heat oil in a kadai on medium flame for half a minute until hot. Add mustard seeds and cook for half a minute until they crackle. Add urad dal, green chillies and curry leaves, and fry for 1 minute until the dal turns light golden.
Add the onion. Fry on medium flame for 3 to 4 minutes until it turns soft and lightly golden.
Add the carrot, beans, turmeric powder and salt. Mix well, sprinkle in the water, and cover the kadai. Cook on low flame for 7 to 8 minutes, stirring once or twice, until the vegetables are tender but not mushy and no water remains.
Add the coriander leaves and mix. Cook uncovered on low flame for 1 minute until the kura is dry, then switch off the flame.
Before you start
- How long does Carrot Beans Kura take?
- 30 minutes from start to finish. That is 15 minutes of preparation and 15 minutes of cooking.
- How many people does Carrot Beans Kura serve?
- 4. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.
- Is Carrot Beans Kura vegetarian?
- Yes. No meat, no fish and no egg.
- Is Carrot Beans Kura 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 Carrot Beans Kura?
- 250 grams Carrot, 250 grams Beans, 1 tsp Urad Dal (split), 8 grams Green Chilli, 2 grams Curry leaves, 1 grams Turmeric Powder, and a few more listed on this page.
- Do I need a pressure cooker for Carrot Beans Kura?
- No, it is cooked in an open pot.
- How many calories are in Carrot Beans Kura?
- About 91 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.
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