Payaru thoran - Achinga payar thoran - Long yard beans curry - String beans curry

Achinga payar or Long yard beans or simply payaru is a common vegetable in Kerala. It needs no introduction to Keralites. It is cultivated in almost all the houses in the villages of Kerala. 

Payaru thoran is a simple, nutritious and yummy curry, which goes well with rice. 

Thorans are side dishes, with coconut and a few spices.

Let us see how to prepare this thoran.

Ingredients :

Payar / long yard beans -chopped - 1½ cups

Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp

Mustard seeds

Urad dal - 1/2 tsp

Coconut oil - 2 tsps

Asafoetida - a pinch

Red chili powder - 1/2 tsp

Salt

Coconut - grated - 1/2 cup

Curry leaves

Preparation :

Chop the beans as shown in the picture.

In a kadai, put beans, sprinkle water, add turmeric powder and salt. 

Cover it with a lid and cook in a slow flame. It cooks quickly. Transfer this to a vessel. 

Then in the kadai, heat coconut oil, splutter mustard seeds, add urad dal and a pinch of asafoetida.

Now add cooked beans, coconut, red chili powder, and curry leaves. Stir well.

Yummy payaru thoran is ready. This can be served as a side dish for rice.