Ingredients: 2 cups Green beans (French Beans) – chopped into 1 inch sizes,Salt – as per taste,1/2 teaspoon Red Chilli powder,1 teaspoon Sunflower Oil,2 tablespoons Water,1/2 teaspoon Mustard seeds,1/2 teaspoon Cumin seeds (Jeera),1 Dry Red Chilli,1 teaspoon Sesame seeds (Til seeds),2 tablespoons Raw Peanuts (Moongphali)
Time in minutes: 25 Servings: 2 Course: Lunch Diet: Diabetic Friendly
Instructions: To begin making Beans Poriyal With Peanuts & Sesame Recipe, in a pressure cooker, add the chopped beans, salt, 2 tablespoons water, mix well and cook for 1 whistle. After the first whistle, release the pressure immediately by running it under cold water and keep aside.Place a pan on medium flame and dry roast sesame seeds and peanuts separately until they turn aromatic. Cool completely and grind into a coarse powder in a mixer.In the same pan, add one teaspoon oil on medium flame and add the mustard seeds, cumin seeds and dry red chilli. Once the mustard seeds crackle, add the cooked beans and saute for about a minute.Add red chilli powder and the prepared sesame peanut spice mix and give a quick stir. Since the Beans Poriyal has already been cooked with salt, there is no need for extra salt. But if you prefer, add a little more. Once done, turn off the heat.Serve Green Beans Poriyal With Peanuts & Sesame Recipe with Thakkali Rasam Recipe and Mixed Vegetable Sambar Recipe for a wholesome Tamil Nadu style meal. This Poriyal is also an excellent recipe for an Indian diabetic lunch or dinner.