Green Bean Thoran

I'm in Kerala and over the next few weeks I’ll be sharing some incredible local dishes with you - all taught to me by the wonderful kitchen team here, who are so generous with their knowledge. Today it’s one of my favourites: Green Bean Thoran. A light, coconut-laced everyday dish eaten all across Kerala. Comforting, grounding and full of gentle flavour.

Ingredients

Method

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Step 1

Warm the coconut oil, splutter mustard seeds, then add cumin.

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2

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1

tbsp

Coconut oil

1

tsp

Mustard seeds

1/2

tsp

Cumin seeds

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Notes

Vata: Add extra coconut oil and cook aromatics longer; avoid garlic if sleep is disturbed. | Pitta: Reduce ginger and mustard seeds. Avoid garlic. | Kapha: Increase mustard + cumin; use less coconut and oil; cook slightly drier.

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