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Showing posts with label Banana Red Beans stir fry. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Banana Red Beans stir fry. Show all posts

Wednesday, February 1, 2012

Vanpayar kaya Mezhukkupuratti / Read beans &raw banana stir fry





This is a delicious side dish for rice. Its rich in protein and iron.

INGREDIENTS:

  • Red Beans -  ½ Cup
  • Raw Banana(cut into small pieces) - ½ Cup
  • Turmeric powder - ¼ tsp.
  • Chilly Powder - ½ tsp
  • Mustard seeds - 1 tsp
  • Red chilly - 2 nos
  • Sliced Shallot - 1 tbsp
  • Curry leaves - A few
  • Coconut Oil -1 tbsp 
  • Salt to taste


PREPARATION METHOD:

  • Cook Red Beans/ Vanpayarr in a Pressure cooker with  Water for 3 -4 whistle
  • Cook Raw Banana in little water along with turmeric powder, Chilly powder and salt.
  • Heat Oil in a Pan.
  • Add Mustrard seeds and Red chillies into it, allow to Splutter.
  • Add sliced shallot, Curry leaves and fry it.
  • Put the cooked beans and cooked banana into it and fry utill it turns crisp.

Recommended Combination: Serve hot with Rice.



Thursday, January 26, 2012

Red Beans and Raw banana stir fry / Vanpayar Kaya Thoran





This is a delicious thoran which can be a good side dish for rice. Its rich in protein and iron.

INGREDIENTS:

  • Red Beans -  ½ Cup
  • Raw Banana(cut into small pieces) - ½ Cup
  • Grated Coconut – 1 cup
  • Turmeric powder - ½ tsp
  • Cumin seeds- pinch
  • Garlic pod - 1 nos 
  • Chilly powder - 1 tsp 
  • Mustard seeds - 1 tsp
  • Red chillies - 2 nos
  • Coconut Oil - 1 tsp 
  • Curry leaves - A few
  • Salt to taste


PREPARATION METHOD:

  • Cook Red Beans/ Vanpayar in a Pressure cooker with Turmeric Powder and Water for 3 -4 whistle. 
  • Crush Coconut, Cumin seed, Chilly Powder and Garlic. 
  • Heat oil in a pan.
  • Cook the banana with Turmeric powder, Salt and Water.
  • Once the Banana is cooked well, add crushed Coconut mix and cooked Beans.
  • Mix well.
  • Heat Oil in a Pan.
  • Add Mustrard seeds and Red chillies into it, allow to Splutter.
  • When it starts to splutter, add the Urad dal and fry it.
  • Add Thoran and Curry leaves and stir for a minute and remove from fire.

Recommended Combination: Serve hot with Rice.