Payar Mezhukkupuratti
- 39 min
- mild
- Serves 4
Payar mezhukkupuratti is a Kerala stir-fry of long beans with shallots, garlic, green chilli and chilli powder. Mild, serves 4, about 40 minutes.
Good for: Onam
Ingredients
Long Beans, Cleaned500 grams
Water, For Cooking100 ml
Salt1 tsp
Coconut Oil2 tsp
Mustard Seeds½ tsp
Curry leaves2 grams
Small Onion (Shallots), Thinly Sliced100 grams
Garlic, Minced15 grams
Green Chilli, Slit10 grams
Turmeric Powder1 grams
Red Chilli Powder1 tsp
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 | 111kcal | 444kcal |
| Protein | 4.6g | 18g |
| Carbohydrate | 17g | 67g |
| Fat | 3.4g | 14g |
| Fibre | 5g | 20g |
| Sugar | 3.5g | 14g |
Method
Get ready by washing the long beans and trimming both ends. Cut them into small pieces. Rinse the curry leaves, peel and thinly slice the shallots, mince the garlic and slit the green chillies.
Add the beans, water and salt to a kadai. Cover and cook on medium flame for 8 to 10 minutes, until the beans are tender but still hold their shape. Open the lid and cook for 2 minutes until the extra water evaporates.
Heat oil in another kadai on medium flame for 1 minute until hot. Add mustard seeds and let them crackle for 30 seconds. Add curry leaves, shallots, garlic and green chilli, then fry for 4 to 5 minutes until the shallots turn soft and light golden.
Add turmeric powder, red chilli powder and the remaining salt. Mix for 30 seconds until the raw smell goes, then add the cooked beans and toss on medium flame for 3 to 4 minutes until coated. Lower the flame and cook uncovered for 2 minutes until the beans are dry and lightly browned at the edges.
Before you start
- How long does Payar Mezhukkupuratti take?
- 39 minutes from start to finish. That is 15 minutes of preparation and 24 minutes of cooking.
- How many people does Payar Mezhukkupuratti serve?
- 4. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.
- Is Payar Mezhukkupuratti vegetarian?
- Yes. No meat, no fish and no egg.
- Is Payar 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 Payar Mezhukkupuratti?
- 500 grams Long Beans, 2 grams Curry leaves, 100 grams Small Onion (Shallots), 15 grams Garlic, 10 grams Green Chilli, 1 grams Turmeric Powder, and a few more listed on this page.
- Do I need a pressure cooker for Payar Mezhukkupuratti?
- No, it is cooked in an open pot.
- How many calories are in Payar Mezhukkupuratti?
- About 111 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.
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