Beans Poriyal/Indian green bean stir fry gets cooked easily, blends well with the ingredients added to it. This is the very basic and common recipe in Southern India. And an everyday simple menu. Beans are the must in the shopping list after onion and tomato.
Over medium heat, in a pan add vegetable oil, black mustard seeds and urad dal.
Wait until the mustard seeds splutter.
Then add chopped red chili and curry leaves. Saute them until the red chili slightly changes its color.
For cooking
Now stir in water and salt. Bring it to the boil.
Then add chopped green bean. And cook for 5-7 minutes or until the water gets absorbed by the beans completely. Make sure it should not be either dry or too moist.
Now add grated coconut and saute for 1 minute.
Turn off the heat and transfer a serving bowl and serve with rice.