Cluster Beans Fry Recipe: Spicy and Healthy with a Coconut Twist
Are you looking for a healthy and delicious way to add some variety to your meals? Look no further than this tasty cluster beans fry recipe! This flavorful dish is made with a blend of spices and coconut that bring out the natural sweetness of the cluster beans, making it the perfect accompaniment to hot rice and dal.
Ingredients
- 2 Tbsp Oil
- 1 Onion
- 3 Green chilies, slit
- 1/4 Tsp Turmeric
- 1 Tbsp Chili powder
- Salt to taste
- Coriander for garnish
- 3 Tbsp Grated dry coconut
- 1 Tbsp Red chili powder
- 5 Garlic pods
Instructions
Preparing the Coconut Chili Powder:
- Take a blender and add grated dry coconut and red chilli powder.
- Blend it for a few seconds until the ingredients are well combined.
- Your coarse coconut chilli powder is now ready to use.
Cooking the Cluster Beans:
- Wash the cluster beans thoroughly and chop them into small pieces.
- Take a vessel and add the chopped beans along with enough water to cover them.
- Bring the water to a boil and cook the beans for 10 minutes. Be careful not to overcook them.
- Drain the water and set the boiled beans aside.
- Take a kadai and add oil. Once the oil is hot, add the sliced onions and slit green chilies.
- Fry the onions and chilies until they turn slightly brown.
- Add the boiled cluster beans to the kadai and mix well.
- Add turmeric, chili powder, and salt to taste. Mix well and close the lid.
- Let the beans cook for 5 minutes.
- Crush the garlic pods and add them to the kadai. Mix well.
- Add the prepared coconut chilli powder to the kadai and mix well.
- Close the lid and let the beans cook for 2 more minutes.
- Once the beans are cooked, turn off the heat and garnish with fresh coriander.
- Your delicious cluster beans fry is now ready to serve.