The traditional French Beans Poriyal or Thoran uses only grated coconut as garnish. This version of this classic dish is a bit more spicy and uses ajwain or carom seeds for flavouring.
Do try it; it goes well with both rotis and rice!
Serves: 4
Time: 45 Minutes
Ingredients
- French Beans – 300 gms
- Grated Coconut – 1/3 cup
- Ajwain or Carom Seeds – 1 tsp
- Mustard Seeds – 1/2 tsp
- Cumin Seeds – 1/2 tsp
- Red Chilli Powder – 1/2 tsp
- Turmeric – 1/4 tsp
- Oil – 1 tbsp
- Curry Leaves – A Few
- Salt to Taste
Method
- Wash and dry the french beans.
- Chop and discard the ends.
- Cut the beans into 1/4″ pieces.
- In a wok or kadhai, heat the oil.
- Add mustard seeds and wait till they splutter.
- Add the carom and cumin seeds.
- Stir-fry for 10 seconds.
- Add the curry leaves and turmeric.
- Stir-fry for 5 seconds.
- Add the french beans.
- Stir-fry till the beans are tender.
- Turn off the heat.
- Add the red chilli powder and salt.
- Mix well.
- Add the grated coconut.
- Mix well.
- Serve warm with rotis or rice!
Ajwain addition is very interesting Aruna 🙂
Yes, it was. And I quite loved it!
Love green beans and I noted the ajwain too, I usually use cumin. I will have to try it with the ajwain especially since winter is creeping up on us in the US.
Interesting. Should try it sometime
Hmmm never tried ajwain in poriyal. … sounds yummm…
I’m adding in some garlic salt!
Adding ajwain sounds delicious in this Thoran recipe!! 🙂
haha, had this for Lunch today! But only saw your recipe this evening.
🙂
Love beans porial and adding ajwain is sure to add a new flavour, Aruna! I would like to try this!
Do. I promise you won’t regret it.
Mmm… This must go on my ‘to try’ list!
Aruna, what exactly is a poriyal/thoran? Trying to learn the meanings of these south indian preparations and my head is in a whirl!
Hi Aneela, A simple veg stir fry with grated coconut garnish is called a poriyal in Tamil Nadu, thoran in Kerala ana if I am not mistaken, Palya in Karnataka. It is often made with Cabbage, Cabbage + Carrot, French Beans, French Beans + Carrot, Raw Banana and Beetroot.
Adding of ajwain to the poriyal is something new ..First time here aruna ..Lovely space u got
Thank You, Sathya! Hope to see you around often. 🙂
How I love the poriyal. No urad dal in tadka? Will use ajwain this time.
No udad dal, Sonal. Only rai, jeera, and ajwain. I like to sometimes add only ajwain.
Wow
Lovely twist!! Going to try it very soon…
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