{"id":32450,"date":"2024-05-21T16:21:34","date_gmt":"2024-05-21T20:21:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/?p=32450"},"modified":"2024-05-21T16:21:34","modified_gmt":"2024-05-21T20:21:34","slug":"moong-bean-payar-thoran-with-coconut-kerala-vegetarian-recipe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/moong-bean-payar-thoran-with-coconut-kerala-vegetarian-recipe\/","title":{"rendered":"Moong Bean- Payar Thoran, With Coconut, Kerala Vegetarian Recipe"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-32453\" src=\"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Kerala-moong-bean-thoran.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"475\" height=\"633\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Kerala-moong-bean-thoran.jpg 475w, https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Kerala-moong-bean-thoran-150x200.jpg 150w, https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Kerala-moong-bean-thoran-45x60.jpg 45w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 475px) 100vw, 475px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Moong bean &amp; coconut when cooked together, turns out delish&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Moong bean or payar thoran is a traditional Kerala vegetarian dish. It&#8217;s a dry stir-fry made with moong beans and coconut, along with a tempering. This dish is known for its simplicity, nutritional value, and delicious flavour.<\/p>\n<p>This\u00a0 thoran is either enjoyed with rice or with puttu-steamed rice cake.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-32454\" src=\"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Kerala-payar-coconut-thoran-recipe.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"475\" height=\"356\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Kerala-payar-coconut-thoran-recipe.jpg 475w, https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Kerala-payar-coconut-thoran-recipe-267x200.jpg 267w, https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Kerala-payar-coconut-thoran-recipe-80x60.jpg 80w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 475px) 100vw, 475px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"easyrecipe mceNonEditable\" data-rating=\"0\"> \t<link itemprop=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Kerala-moong-bean-payar-thoran-475x200.jpg\" \/>\n<div class=\"item ERName\">Moong Bean- Payar Thoran, With Coconut, Kerala Recipe<\/div>\n<div class=\"ERClear\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"ERHead\"><span class=\"xlate\">Recipe Type<\/span>: <span class=\"type\">Main<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"ERHead\">Cuisine: <span class=\"cuisine\">Indian<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"ERHead\">Author: <span class=\"author\">Thasneen<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"ERHead\">Prep time: <time itemprop=\"prepTime\" datetime=\"PT5M\">5 mins<\/time><\/div>\n<div class=\"ERHead\">Cook time: <time itemprop=\"cookTime\" datetime=\"PT40M\">40 mins<\/time><\/div>\n<div class=\"ERHead\">Total time: <time itemprop=\"totalTime\" datetime=\"PT45M\">45 mins<\/time><\/div>\n<div class=\"ERHead\">Serves: <span class=\"yield\">4 People<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"ERIngredients\">\n<div class=\"ERIngredientsHeader\">Ingredients<\/div>\n<ul class=\"ingredients\">\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Moong bean or payar- 1 cup, rinsed<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Water- 2 cups<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Salt- 1 tsp<\/li>\n<li class=\"ERSeparator\">[b]To grind[\/b]<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Grated coconut- 1 cup<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Garlic- 2 cloves<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Green chili, halved- 1 or 2<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Cumin seeds- 1 tsp<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Turmeric powder- 1\/4 tsp<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Water- 1\/2 cup<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">[b]For making tempering[\/b]<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Coconut oil- 1 1\/2 tbsp<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Mustard seeds- 1 tsp<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Dried red chilies, halved- 2<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Curry leaves- 8 leaves<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ERInstructions\">\n<div class=\"ERInstructionsHeader\">Instructions<\/div>\n<div class=\"instructions\">\n<ol>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Take the moong bean in a strainer, rinse under running water.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">I pressure cooked the moong bean in my Instant Pot.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Add the rinsed moong bean to the stainless steel pot, add 2 cups water &amp; salt, combine well.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Close with the lid, pressure cook for 25 minutes at high pressure.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">After 25 minutes, let the pressure release naturally for 5 minutes &amp; then do a quick pressure release.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">The moong bean will be cooked perfectly.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">To a blender jar, add all the above mentioned ingredients &#8216;to grind&#8217;, grind to a coarse paste.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Add the ground coconut paste to the cooked moong bean, combine well.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">On the Instant Pot, select saute setting at medium temperature.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Cook for a few minutes, add salt to taste.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Take the stainless steel pot out of the main pot &amp; keep it covered.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Place a small frying pan over medium heat, add coconut oil.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Let turn hot, add mustard seeds, let splutter.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Add dried red chilies &amp; curry leaves, fry for a few seconds.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Pour the tempering over the moong bean thoran &amp; keep it covered for sometime.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">This can be enjoyed as a side dish with rice or with Kerala puttu.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ERNutrition\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"endeasyrecipe\" style=\"display: none;\">3.5.3251<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Moong bean &amp; coconut when cooked together, turns out delish&#8230; Moong bean or payar thoran is a traditional Kerala vegetarian dish. It&#8217;s a dry stir-fry made with moong beans and coconut, along with a tempering. This dish is known for its simplicity, nutritional value, and delicious flavour. This\u00a0 thoran is either enjoyed with rice or &hellip; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":32455,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[348,710,22,1341,399,18],"tags":[1160,987],"class_list":["post-32450","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-coconut-by-ingredient","category-healthy-recipes","category-kerala-cuisine","category-kerala-thoran","category-moong-dal-by-ingredient","category-vegetarian","tag-kerala-recipes","tag-vegetarian","course-main","cuisine-indian-cuisine"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32450","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=32450"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32450\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":32456,"href":"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32450\/revisions\/32456"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/32455"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=32450"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=32450"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=32450"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}