Vanpayar kaya Mezhukkupuratti / Read beans &raw banana stir fry

This is a delicious side dish for rice. Its rich in protein and iron.

INGREDIENTS:

• Red Beans -  ½ Cup
• Raw Banana(cut into small pieces) - ½ Cup
• Turmeric powder - ¼ tsp.
• Chilly Powder - ½ tsp
• Mustard seeds - 1 tsp
• Red chilly - 2 nos
• Sliced Shallot - 1 tbsp
• Curry leaves - A few
• Coconut Oil -1 tbsp 
• Salt to taste

PREPARATION METHOD:

• Cook Red Beans/ Vanpayarr in a Pressure cooker with  Water for 3 -4 whistle
• Cook Raw Banana in little water along with turmeric powder, Chilly powder and salt.
• Heat Oil in a Pan.
• Add Mustrard seeds and Red chillies into it, allow to Splutter.
• Add sliced shallot, Curry leaves and fry it.
• Put the cooked beans and cooked banana into it and fry utill it turns crisp.

Recommended Combination: Serve hot with Rice.

Red Beans and Raw banana stir fry / Vanpayar Kaya Thoran

This is a delicious thoran which can be a good side dish for rice. Its rich in protein and iron.

INGREDIENTS:

• Red Beans -  ½ Cup
• Raw Banana(cut into small pieces) - ½ Cup
• Grated Coconut – 1 cup
• Turmeric powder - ½ tsp
• Cumin seeds- pinch
• Garlic pod - 1 nos 
• Chilly powder - 1 tsp 
• Mustard seeds - 1 tsp
• Red chillies - 2 nos
• Coconut Oil - 1 tsp 
• Curry leaves - A few
• Salt to taste

PREPARATION METHOD:

• Cook Red Beans/ Vanpayar in a Pressure cooker with Turmeric Powder and Water for 3 -4 whistle. 
• Crush Coconut, Cumin seed, Chilly Powder and Garlic. 
• Heat oil in a pan.
• Cook the banana with Turmeric powder, Salt and Water.
• Once the Banana is cooked well, add crushed Coconut mix and cooked Beans.
• Mix well.
• Heat Oil in a Pan.
• Add Mustrard seeds and Red chillies into it, allow to Splutter.
• When it starts to splutter, add the Urad dal and fry it.
• Add Thoran and Curry leaves and stir for a minute and remove from fire.

Recommended Combination: Serve hot with Rice.