Anyway, this beans mezhukkupuratti is not just any mezhukkupuratti. This is Pennamma chechy's recipe. Pennamma chechy was my best friend's maid. Yeah, I will give you a minute to figure that out.
Ok so, Deepa, my BFF, had a maid called Pennamma chechy, a typical Catholic lady who cooked amazing Kerala food and each time I eat at Deepa's place, there's always mezhukkupuratti and it's always always yummy. Once I asked her for the recipe and since then, I have never made mezhukkupuratti any other way. You may also wish to check out this carrot beetroot stir fry and stir-fried jackfruit seeds (chakka kuru)
Beans Mezhukkupuratti
Serves: 2
Ingredients:
1 cup French beans, cut into ½" pieces
1 small onion, thinly sliced (optional)
8-10 shallots (also called sambar onion)
2 cloves of garlic
1 teaspoon red chilli powder
¼ teaspoon jeera / jeerakam
1 tablespoon oil
½ teaspoon mustard seeds
A pinch of turmeric
A few curry leaves
Salt to taste
Instructions:
1. Heat oil and add the mustard seeds and jeera. When the seeds pop, add the onions (if using), beans and the curry leaves.
2. Lower fire to sim and stir fry the beans until almost cooked. This will take about 12-15 minutes.
3. Grind the shallots and garlic with the turmeric powder and add to the cooked beans. Increase the heat a bit and fry, stirring well, until the shallot-garlic paste is golden brown.
4. Add salt and chilly powder. Fry for another minute.
Serve hot with steamed rice and any coconut based gravy, like thella pulusu or theeyal.
Anonymous
Hi,
Is this cooked without adding water?
Nags
No added water at all. The beans have to basically cook in the oil itself.
Suhaina
my fav. u have done it so nicely and looks so tempting. I can finish off that plate in a jiffy.
RedChillies
I like the name of this dish !
Priti
Stir fry looks yum...
Apu
Looks delicious!! Adore green beans!!
rekhas kitchen
Simple but perfect side dish for any dal looks inviting Nags
jeyashrisuresh
this sounds quite intersting and new to me. bored of making beans in the usual style.Going to try this .nice clicks
delhibelle
Looks tasty, and I like the pretty, blue mat in the last pic
Veggie Belly
Yum! nothing like fresh beans! I always make beans poriyal with coconut. I will try this next time for a change 🙂