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Kerala Style Beans Stir Fry (Beans Mezhukkupuratti)

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Kerala style beans stir fry with spices, ginger, and garlic. This Beans Mezhukkupuratti or Beans Olathiyathu is a quick and healthy side dish that goes well with rice. Mezhukkupuratti is made with different vegetables and is very common at a Kerala home. And it’s one of the side dishes for Kerala Onam Sadya.
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Kerala style beans stir fry with spices, ginger, and garlic. This Beans Mezhukkupuratti or Beans Olathiyathu is a quick and healthy side dish that goes well with rice.

The Green Beans are also known by other names French beans or String beans. It’s rich in vitamins and minerals.
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Summary

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  • Course Side Dish
  • Cuisine Indian, kerala
  • Yield 4 people
  • Cooking Time 30 minutes
  • Preparation Time 15 minutes
  • Total Time 45 minutes

Ingredients

Green beans (French Beans)
500 gram
mustard seeds
1/2 teaspoon
dried red chilli
2 number
curry leaves
1 sprig
onion (medium)
1 number
ginger (crushed)
1 teaspoon
garlic (crushed)
1 teaspoon
turmeric powder
1/2 teaspoon
chilli powder
2 teaspoon
salt

Steps

  1. Clean the beans. Trim off the string, a hard fibrous strand running the length of the pod. Slice beans into 1/2 inch long slices. Thinly slice onion.
  2. Heat oil in a skillet. Splutter mustard seeds and then add curry leaves and dried red chilli.
    Kerala style beans stir fry with spices, ginger, and garlic. This Beans Mezhukkupuratti or Beans Olathiyathu is a quick and healthy side dish that goes well with rice.
  3. Add chopped beans, sliced onions, ginger, garlic, turmeric powder, chilli powder, and salt. Add 2 tsp oil and stir it well until well combined. Cover and cook. Don't add water. It naturally has water in it, which releases while it gets cooked.
    Kerala style beans stir fry with spices, ginger, and garlic. This Beans Mezhukkupuratti or Beans Olathiyathu is a quick and healthy side dish that goes well with rice.
  4. Cook in medium heat. Stir it every 3-4 minutes. Otherwise, it can get burnt. Cook until until beans is done and soft. It might take around 15 - 20 minutes.
    Kerala style beans stir fry with spices, ginger, and garlic. This Beans Mezhukkupuratti or Beans Olathiyathu is a quick and healthy side dish that goes well with rice.
  5. Add salt if needed. Add 2-3 tsp oil, and saute it on medium high flame for around 5 minutes until it gets roasted (or fried) well. This step is really important for better taste. Serve with rice 🙂
    Kerala style beans stir fry with spices, ginger, and garlic. This Beans Mezhukkupuratti or Beans Olathiyathu is a quick and healthy side dish that goes well with rice.

Notes

Don't add water while cooking beans for better taste.
Kerala Style Beans Stir Fry (Beans Mezhukkupuratti)

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