Beans thoran

Ingredients
Serves: 8 

1. Beans - 15
2. Onion - 1 medium
3. Grated coconut - 3/4 cup
4. Turmeric powder - 1 tsp
5. Jeera - 0.5 tbsp
6. Red chilli powder - 0.5 tbsp
7. Shallot - 5
8. Mustard - 1tsp
9. Curry leaves - 1 twig
10. Oil - 1 tbsp
11. Dry red chilli - 1
12. Salt

Note:

1. Instead of shallot 3 cloves of garlic can be used
2. Half tbsp of coriander powder can be added along with coconut 

Procedure

1. Cut beans and onion into very small pieces
2. In a pan, heat oil and splutter mustard
3. Add two thinly sliced shallots, red chilli and curry leaves and fry till shallot becomes transparent
4. Add the cut beans and onion.
5. Add half cup of water 
6. While the beans is cooking in medium flame, pulse coconut, jeera, remaining shallot, turmeric and red chilli powder in a mixie.
7. When the beans is half cooked (around 6-7 minutes), add the ground coconut paste and cook for 2 minute.
8. Add required salt.
9. Mix the coconut mixture, salt and the beans nicely.
10. Cook till the thoran has become dry and drizzle a bit of oil.
11. Yummy thoran is ready to be served with rice.

Note:

Pic courtesy: My daughter Divya who cooked this dish based on the instructions in this post.