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Sri Lankan Green Bean Curry | Beans curry

March 6, 2024 By Vidya Srinivasan Leave a Comment

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green Bean curry | beans curry is a tasty poriyal variety. it takes around 10 minutes to prepare this poriyal-style curry. Tips & tricks to make Sri Lankan vegan style.

Sri Lankan beans curry

Sri Lankan beans curry, also known as “Bonchi curry,” is a delicious and flavorful dish made with green beans cooked in coconut milk and a blend of spices. It’s usually served with rice or roti and can be enjoyed as a vegetarian main dish

Can I fine-chop beans?

Traditionally beans are chopped in this way for Sri Lanka curry. You can fine chop for variation

Can I steam-cook veggies

Yes, but the flavor might vary. Beans cooked this way give the best flavor

Can I skip onion and garlic

Onion and Garlic give amazing flavor to the Sri Lankan-style curry but you can skip it according to your taste.

Serving suggestion

It goes well as a side for kuzhambu, rasam, kootu and a variety rice

Shelf Life of beans stir fry 

Stays good for 2 days

Is it spicy curry

We use green chilli, and curry powder so adjust according to your source level.

Ingredients

200 grams of green beans

1/4 cup + 1 tbsp coconut milk 

1 tbsp coconut oil

Required salt

2 garlic

3/4 cup small onion

2 green chili 

1/2 tsp fennel seeds

1/8 tsp fenugreek seeds

1/2 tsp cumin seeds

Cinnamon

How to make Sri Lankan green bean curry with step-by-step pictures 

  • Add oil and heat

  • When the oil turns hot add fenugreek seeds, cumin seeds, fennel seeds, and cinnamon; roast

  • Add green chilli, and garlic; mix well

  • Furthermore, add onion and saute till it turns translucent

  • Add beans; mix well and saute for 1 minute

  • Furthermore, add the turmeric powder, curry powder, and required salt; mix well and saute for 2 minutes

  • Add coconut milk; Cover and cook for 7-9 minutes; until beans are cooked. Sprinkle water if required

  • Check  salt and add if required 

  • Finally, add coconut milk and Open cook for 1 minute

 

Beans curry

sri lankan style
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Ingredients

  • 200 grams of green beans
  • 1/4 cup + 1 tbsp coconut milk
  • 1 tbsp coconut oil
  • Required salt
  • 2 garlic
  • 3/4 cup small onion
  • 2 green chili
  • 1/2 tsp fennel seeds
  • 1/8 tsp fenugreek seeds
  • 1/2 tsp cumin seeds
  • Cinnamon

Instructions

  • Add oil and heat
  • When the oil turns hot add fenugreek seeds, cumin seeds, fennel seeds, and cinnamon; roast
  • Add green chilli, and garlic; mix well
  • Furthermore, add onion and saute till it turns translucent
  • Add beans; mix well and saute for 1 minute
  • Furthermore, add the turmeric powder, curry powder, and required salt; mix well and saute for 2 minutes
  • Add coconut milk; Cover and cook for 7-9 minutes; until beans are cooked. Sprinkle water if required
  • Check salt and add if required
  • Finally, add coconut milk and Open cook for 1 minute

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