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    String Beans Saute (Payar Mezhukkupurati)

    Yum

    Updated on September 4, 2014 By Shalini 4 Comments - This post contains affiliate links which means if you use them to make a purchase, I'll earn enough money to maybe buy me a lil' something - an ingredient, probably.

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    Let me begin by telling you what Mezhukkupurati means. Mezhukku means ‘fat’ and varatti means ‘roast’. Hence, it is vegetables roasted in fat. I looooove string beans or snake beans. As a child, this was the only vegetable which I loved eating other than carrots. Serve hot with rice and accompaniments.

    String Beans Saute

    Ingredients:

    String beans - 2 cups, cut into 1" long pieces

    Red chilies- 3

    Turmeric powder- ½tsp

    Salt

    Water- 1 cup

    Oil- 1 tbsp

    Shallots- 4 or 5, sliced

    Garlic- 4 cloves, crushed

    Curry leaves- few

    Method:

    Cook the chopped string beans in water, along with red chilies, turmeric powder and salt. Set aside when dry.

    Heat oil in pan and add shallots, garlic and curry leaves. Saute for a few minutes.

    Add the cooked beans and stir fry until it is coated well with shallots.

    Chef says:

    It is a tad bit difficult to cook the beans. make sure it is cooked well before adding to the shallots mixture.

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    Namaste! I'm Shalini, the blogger behind Something's Cooking(since 2014). I share only our best, family approved recipes with YOU because I've tried and tested every recipe published on this blog. You can find easy Keto, low-carb recipes, and authentic Indian recipes including South Indian (Kerala) foods. You can rest assured that Indian cooking will be made easy. Thanks for stopping by! I'm so happy you're here.

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    1. Shobha Kamath says

      September 19, 2014 at 2:37 pm

      Very nicely done!

      Reply
    2. catchats says

      September 05, 2014 at 12:50 am

      Yum! You sure know how to cook! Even a simple thing like green beans sounds elegant and tasty.
      http://cattitudeandgratitude.blogspot.ca/2014/09/two-cents-worth.html

      Reply

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