Beans Mezhukkupuratti / Stir- Fried French Beans With Coconut Slices

 
Ingredients: 

1. French beans-1cup,1/2''pieces
2. Shallots/small onion-5-8,crushed
3. Garlic-1-2 cloves,crushed with a mortar and pestle
4. Green chillies-2,slit
5. Coconut slices-a handful(optional)
6. Red chilly flakes-2tsp 
7. Curry leaves-a sprig
8. Salt to taste
9. Coconut oil/cooking oil-as required

  Method:

1. Wash beans thoroughly in cold water and cut the edges.Chop it diagonally into 1/2'' pieces.
2. Heat oil in a frying pan,add the crushed small onion,garlic,green chillies,curry leaves and saute till it turns to lightly brown colour.
3. Add coconut slices and red chilly flakes and saute for few minutes.
4. Add the chopped beans and mix well.
5. Sprinkle water,cover and cook on low flame until the beans are cooked and all the water is absorbed.
6. Open the lid and stir fry for few minutes till it turns slightly brown colour.  

Serve with piping hot Rice and  Gooseberry Pickle.

Happy Cooking!!!