Paasi Paruppu Beans Poriyal Recipe – Moong Dal & French Beans Stir Fry

Poriyal is essentially a part of the Tamil Nadu meals. It is a stir fry prepared using various vegetables with or without coconut in it. Paasi Paruppu Beans Poriyal Recipe (Moong Dal & French Beans Stir Fry) is a simple yet delectable poriyal recipe. Course : Side Dish Ingridients : 500 grams Green beans (French Beans) , chopped finely 1/2 cup Yellow Moong Dal (Split) , soaked in water for 20 minutes 1 Green Chilli , finely chopped 2-1/2 tablespoons Fresh coconut , grated 1 teaspoon Mustard seeds (Rai/ Kadugu) 2 Dry Red Chillies 1 sprig Curry leaves 1 pinch Asafoetida (hing) , a pinch 2 teaspoons Oil Salt , to taste Instructions To begin making Paasi Paruppu Beans Poriyal Recipe, we will start with washing and soaking the split moong dal for 15 minutes.Also, clean the french beans, finely chop and keep aside.Heat oil in a heavy bottomed pan on medium flame, add mustard seeds, dry red chilli and let it crackle.Add the asafoetida, green chillies, curry leaves and let it splutter.Now, drain the soaked split moong dal from water and add it to the pan.Mix well and let it cook with the lid closed for 5 minutes, until the moong dal is cooked well yet holding its shape.Now, add the beans, season with salt and stir well.Cook the poriyal with the lid closed until the beans are cooked till crunchy. This will take around 10 minutes.Add the grated coconut, mix well and switch off the flame.Serve the Paasi Paruppu Beans Poriyal Recipe (Moong Dal & French Beans Stir Fry) along with Steamed Rice, Mixed Vegetable Sambar, Garlic Rasam, Kelyachi Bhaji and Curd to make it a South Indian weekend brunch at home.