Kerala Kothamara (Cluster Beans) Thoran

 

These beans are easily available in Kerala and most of the houses grow it at their garden. For Keralites thoran and mezhuvartis are important part of lunch whether vegetarian or non-vegetarian menu. Thoran is like a side dish with rice and can be prepared with any vegetables like cabbage carrot any beans. I am not a big fan of this vegetable as it has a bit bitterness in it. But my mom used to prepare this for my brother as he loved it so much.He was so obsessed with this thoran that he used to have it with only curd like thoran raita.

Ingredients:

 

Cluster Beans – ¼ kg cut into small pieces

For grinding :

Coconut grated – ½ coconut

Small onion – few

Green chillies – 2nos

Turmeric powder – ½ teaspoon

For Tadka:

Rai – 1 tsp.

Red chillies – 2 no’s

 

Method

 Grind coconut with other ingredients in a kadai add the items of tadka . once rai splutters add the chopped kothamara turmeric and salt add little water. Cover it and let it cook . If you don’t like its bitterness drain off the water from vegetable. Its not actually adviced as it contains the essence   of the vegetable. Remove the lid and let water get evaporated and once water gets evaporated add the grinded paste. Cover it and let it cook for 2minutes in low flame.  Switch off the flame. It’s served with steamed rice.