Sri Lankan Green Bean Curry | Beans curry

ByVidya Srinivasan
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Green bean curry with spices and herbs, served on a banana leaf in a traditional metal dish.

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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

Traditional Sri Lankan green bean curry with spices and tender beans.

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.

Green bean curry served on a banana leaf in a glass dish, highlighting traditional Sri Lankan cuisin.

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

Traditional Sri Lankan green bean curry served on a banana leaf.

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

  • Add oil and heat

Empty cast iron skillet with a basket of fresh green beans above it.

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

Toasting fenugreek seeds in a black wok for Sri Lankan green bean curry.

Cumin seeds being toasted in a black skillet for Sri Lankan green bean curry.

Fennel seeds being toasted in a black wok for Sri Lankan green bean curry.

Sautéing cinnamon and spices in a wok for Sri Lankan green bean curry.

  • Add green chilli, and garlic; mix well

Green bean curry being cooked in a black skillet with spices and green beans.

Sautéing garlic and green beans for Sri Lankan green bean curry in a wok.

Green bean curry cooking in a wok with spices and onions.

  • Furthermore, add onion and saute till it turns translucent

Sautéed onions and green beans in a black skillet for Sri Lankan beans curry.

Sautéed onions and green beans in a black skillet for Sri Lankan green bean curry.

  • Add beans; mix well and saute for 1 minute

Green bean curry cooking in a skillet with onions and spices.

Green Bean Curry in a wok with onions and spices.

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

Sri Lankan green bean curry being cooked with turmeric powder in a wok.

Green beans cooking in a pan with curry spices and turmeric powder.

Green beans being cooked with spices in a skillet for Sri Lankan green bean curry.

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

Green bean curry with coconut milk being poured into a skillet, highlighting Sri Lankan cuisine.

Sri Lankan green bean curry cooking in a pan with steam and fresh beans.

Fresh green beans cooking in a traditional Sri Lankan curry with spices.

Freshly cooked Sri Lankan green bean curry in a skillet with a hand adding sauce.

  • Check  salt and add if required 

Green beans being seasoned with salt in a wok.

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

Sri Lankan green bean curry cooking with coconut milk in a skillet.  

Green beans being sautéed in a skillet with spices for Sri Lankan beans curry.

Green bean curry served on a banana leaf in a stainless steel dish.

Green bean curry with spices and herbs, served on a banana leaf in a traditional metal dish.

Beans curry

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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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