Beans Stir Fry / Beans Mezhukkupuratti

Today I prepared a simple Cauliflower curry and Beans Mezhukkupuratti ( Beans stir fry) for Lunch. Beans mezhukkupuratti can be made in different ways and below is the recipe that I followed. 

Beans Mezhukkupuratti:

Ingredients: 

1 cup Beans
1 teaspoon Mustard seeds
3 - 4 Curry Leaves
1/4 Teaspoon Turmeric
1/2 Teaspoon Chilly Powder 
2 - 3 shallots
1 Garlic clove
1 Teaspoon Oil
Salt

Prepping: (10 min)

Step 1: Cut Beans and shallots into small slices. 
Step 2: Grind shallots and garlic to a smooth paste with little water. 

Method of Preparing: ( 20 min)

Step 1: 

Heat oil in a pan and when the oil becomes hot, add mustard seeds. Once they crackle, add beans and curry leaves and stir fry.

Step 2:

Add Turmeric after sometime and stir. Cover and cook till the beans are almost cooked. Stir in between so that the beans do not stick to the bottom.

Step 3:  

Now add shallot-garlic paste and salt. Cook till the shallot garlic paste turns brown in color. 

Step 4: 

Add Chilly Powder and salt and mix well. Cover and cook for 3 -4 min. Switch off and serve hot with Rice. It is very easy to make and tastes delicious...