Karamani Poriyal

Long bean also called as yard long bean. In Tamil, they called as Karamani. There are some efficacy of long bean;

• to deal with swelling
•  overcoming back pain
• improve stamina 
• treating kidney stones
• laxative urine 
• anti-cancer

Yard long bean also known as chinese long bean. It's alway in abundance and popular in Malaysia markets. I often used the long bean in my dishes like soup,stir-fry,curry or salad. Specially to say that very greeny and crunchy nut inside makes my stir-fried rice or Poriyal more delicious and awesome.

Today I made Karamani or yard long bean Poriyal for my family lunch which it's perfectly paired with my Prawn Briyani. Ofcouse,you may wonder 'why it's for Briyani'. In my fridge staple,yarn long bean always my perfect for a quick stir-fried vegetable. But in my inner voice telling me that it could be perfect pairing with Briyani. So I grab it for my today Poriyal. My husband would be happy to have any vegetable dish in his daily meal. It's been a good practice since his childhood. Therefore,I'm still practicing it same to my kids too. 

Here,my yard bean long or Karamani Poriyal recipe;

Karamani Poriyal 

Ingredients  

Yard long beans - 1/4 kg ( cut off the stem ends and cut into 1/2 inch size)

Moong dhall - 1 tbsp

Onion - 1 nos...sliced

Red dry chilies - 3 nos...cut to 3 parts

Curry leaves - 1 stick

Fresh grated coconut - 2 tbsp

A pinch turmeric powder 

Salt

To temper

Oil

Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp

Urad dhall - 1/2 tsp

Preparation 

1. Wash throughly chopped beans together moong dhall.

2. Heat oil in a pan.

3. Temper with mustard seeds and urad dhall. Wait until pops.

4. Add in sliced onion and chilies,sauté for 2 seconds.

5. Dropin the washed bean with moong dhall. Toss the mixture with a pinch of turmeric powder and salt.

6. Sprinkles some water and let it cook for 5 minutes. Stir in middle time.

7. Throw in grated coconut and stir for second.

8. Switch off and serve with hot prawn Briyani.