Wednesday 2 June 2010

Pachai karamani poriyal / Achinga payaru thoran / Yard long beans stir fry

   

Another beans recipe!! I am fond of this long, green veggie too. This is called as achinga payaru in malayalam and in tamil they call it as karamani. I have never seen this in Madurai. But after coming to Germany I saw them in a grocery shop and explained its physical characteristics to my mom. She only told me that this is achinga payaru and gave me a recipe to prepare it. They taste very yummy and full of nutrients too. Try it you will love it.

It is called as yard long bean, asparagus bean, snake bean or chinese long bean in English. Its scientific name is Vigna unguiculata subsp. sesquipedalis. As all beans they are rich in fiber. They are also a good source of protein, vitamin A, thiamin, Iron, riboflavin, phosphorous, vitamin c, calcium and pottasium.





Ingredients :

Yard long beans- 1/2 kg
Onion - 1no or 10 shallots
Green chillies- 3 nos
Curry leaves- 10 leaflets
Coconut scrappings- 2 tbspns
Jeera powder- 1 tspn
Red chilli powder- 1 tspn
White seasame seeds- 2 tspns
Mustard, jeera and channa dhal- 1 tspn (for tempering)
Oil- 2 tbspns
Salt to taste

Method :

Cut beans into pieces as shown in picture. Cut onions and green chillies into small pieces. Heat oil in a pan. Add channa dhal, when it browns add seasame, mustard and jeera seeds. When they splutter add onions, green chillies, curry leaves and turmeric powder. Fry until the onions turn translucent. Now add the cut beans pieces and a handful of water. Fry well on low flame until the beans are cooked. Now add the coconut scrappings, jeera, redchilli powder and salt to taste. Mix everything well. Saute for another 3 minutes on a low flame and remove from fire. Tasty beans fry is ready which goes very well with chappathi and with hot rice.

Taste enhancing tips for this recipe : Make sure you do not overcook them. The beans should retain their colour and their crunchiness. Adding white seasame seeds imparts a very unique taste to this dish. Coconut scrappins give that extra aroma and rcih taste. Happy cooking !!!

30 comments:

  1. what a bful color,yum and delcious dish...looks mouthwatering...

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  2. Adding sesame seed to bean sounds new to me but this looks great dear..

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  3. Adding sesame is very innovative. Goes well with rasam and rice.

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  4. Wow, I love the touch of coconut in it :)

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  5. One of my fav side dish..looks so delicious and healthy too.

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  6. This dish looks healthy and delicious.You have made it beautifully.

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  7. Manju,

    Achinga payar stir fry looks really good. I love them. I used plant them in my garden.

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  8. Tasty beans fry looks tempting. I will prepare same but minus jeera powder. Will try this later...

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  9. Achinga payar is one of fav vegs and I absolutely love this stirfry..Interesting recipe!!

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  10. Your stir fry looks so healthy and tempting.Thanks for sharing the recipe..

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  11. Yummy looking poriyal Manju, did you buy it from regular supermarkets or asian supermarket?

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  12. Nice recipe..i never bought this veggie yet. will get it next time for sure. adding sesame seeds is also new!

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  13. I love long beans, this recipe is too yummy! I want some too :D

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  14. Looks very delicious! The photo does make it tempting to try

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  15. These beans fry look wonderful and delicious.nice picture dear..

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  16. achinga payar and raw banana thats my favorite dish..the thoran any dish we love to have very healthyn yum..really good one manju nicely presented..All the veggies looks so fresh hope u r buying it frm farmers market..nice picss

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  17. Your blog looks very beautiful and the introduction given for each recipe is really interesting.
    my favourite poriyal,adding sesame seeds is new.

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  18. very healthy bean curry. nice tempting pic..

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  19. This is little diff method for me...shall try it...looks yum

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  20. the green cour of the veggie u retained it after cooking.looks so yum and love ur version too. will give a try soon

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  21. oh, this is my fav. U have done it so nicely. i am drooling here.

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  22. Healthy and delicious stir fry..love it..

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  23. Manju,,,long beans poriyal nalla seithurukeenga paa..kandippa rasam sadham kooda super ah irukkum..Enakku intha veggie romba pidikkum aana inga kidaikira thilla paa...enakku mullangi naalum romba pidikkum unga sambar paartha apram enakku antha gyabagama ave iruku.,

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  24. healthy & delicious stir-fry!

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  25. Its been a while, seen this vegetable, interesting recipe.

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  26. Thank you friends :) Moon, I bought it from Indian stores. I hope u know Aadava stores and GS traders in Frankfurt. Otherwise mail me I will tell u the address.

    Sathya, neenga inga vaanga naan samachu podaren :)

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  27. manju,neththu intha poriyal panniyirunthen.nalla irunthathu! thanks for sharing!

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  28. Nalle alasande.....swadishtamaya thoran....

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