Payar Ela Thoran | Long Runner Bean Leaf Stir Fry

Payar Ela Thoran is a traditional styled South Indian side dish that is quite popular in the state of Kerala. This is a nutritious, flavorful and healthy preparation prepared with long beans. The dish is popular for its simplicity. The process of preparing Long Runner Bean Leaf Stir Fry starts with chopping long runner beans leaf into small pieces. These leaves are rich in fiber and provide a unique and distinct taste to the dish. The next process involves grating of fresh coconut which instills a mild sweetness and creamy texture to the dish. In olden times, Payar Ela Thoran was prepared in a cast-iron wok or uruli’ on the adupu. The uruli allows an even distribution of heat thereby enhancing he flavor of the dish. However a normal pan can be used for the preparation. To start with, a pan is heated and preferably coconut oil poured into the pan. Mustard seeds are spluttered and the chopped leaves are stirred in and sauteed.

Now we are entering the final stage of preparing Payar Ela Thoran. The crushed coconut mixture is stirred into the sauteed leaves and spicy ingredients are added. Coconut adds a nutty and rich flavor to the dish and helps to bind the ingredients together. The pan is covered and cooked in low flame. The stir fry dish is stirred well to ensure that the leaves are evenly cooked. The dish is ready and you can savor the dish with hot rice. Make sure not to overcook the leaves as they should maintain a vibrant greenish color. This is a versatile dish that can be customized to favor individual needs and preferences. Packed with vital nutrients, Payar Ela Thoran is not only tasty but nutritious too making it an wholesome dish. Payar Ela Thoran is sure to satisfy your taste buds. Try the dish at home and do send me feedback. You can explore a well detailed Payar Ela Thoran recipe here.

Payar Ela Thoran | Long Runner Beans Stir Fry

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Prep Time 15 minutes mins

Cook Time 10 minutes mins

Total Time 15 minutes mins

Course Side Dish

Cuisine Kerala

Servings 3 people

Ingredients

  

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• 4 Cups Payar leaves(Finely chopped) Use tender stem and tender leaves of Long runner beans.
• ½ Cup Grated Coconut
• 4 nos. Green chillies
• 3 tbsp Coconut oil
• 1 tsp Mustard seeds
• 3 Chopped Shallots
• 2 nos. Garlic
• Curry leaves Few
• Salt As reqd

Instructions

 

• Wash the leaves well and finely chop them.
  
• Heat oil in a pan or a kadai. Splutter mustard seeds and add the chopped leaves and saute for a while.
  
• Grind coconut, shallots, fennel seeds, curry leaves, green chillies and garlic into a rough mixture.
  
• Add the coconut mix, turmeric powder, salt and mix well. Stir the coconut mixture into the chopped Long Runner Beans Leaves. Cover and cook on low flame for 2 minutes. Turn off the flame.
  
• Payar Ela Thoran is ready now.
  

Notes

You can visit this link Easy Achinga Payar Thoran. You can also visit this link Mathanga Payar Erissery.

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