Payar Thoran or Mung Bean-Coconut Stir fry
 
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Recipe type: Side
Cuisine: Indian
Serves: 4 People
Ingredients
  • Mung bean- 1 cup
  • Water- 2 cups, to cook mung bean
  • Salt- 1 tsp
  • Coconut Oil- 1 tbsp
  • Mustard seeds- 1 tsp
  • Whole dried red chilies- 2
  • Curry leaves- 1 sprig
  • Onion, chopped small- 1, large
  • Garlic, chopped- 2 cloves
  • Turmeric powder- ¼ tsp
  • Chili powder- ½ to 1 tsp
  • Grated coconut- 1 cup
  • Salt- ¾ tsp
Instructions
  1. In a pressure cooker, cook the mung bean along with water and salt till 2 to 3 whistles. Remove the cooker from the heat and let the pressure subside.
  2. Open the cooker & keep aside the cooked mung bean.
  3. If using Instant Pot, pressure cook for 25 minutes at high pressure.
  4. Heat a non-stick pan over medium heat, add oil.
  5. Add mustard seeds, let splutter.
  6. Add dried red chilies and curry leaves, saute for a couple of seconds.
  7. Add onions & garlic, season with ½ tsp salt. Saute till light golden.
  8. Add turmeric powder and chili powder, combine well.
  9. Add grated coconut, combine well and stir fry for a few minutes till coconut turns light golden brown.
  10. Add the cooked mung bean, stir fry for a few minutes till the beans turn golden brown.
  11. Have a taste and add more salt or chili powder if needed.
  12. Remove the pan from the heat and serve along with puttu or rice.
Recipe by Cooking with Thas - Smart Cooking, Smart Living at https://thasneen.com/cooking/puttum-payarum-pappadavum-kerala-breakfast-moong-bean-coconut-stir-fry-recipe/