Jan 12, 2012

Kaya - Achinga Payar Mezhukkupuratti / Raw Banana and Long Beans aka Asparagus Beans Stir-fry

Raw Banana and Long Beans Stir Fry..tasty? Possible ! Try this recipe out.

This has been lying in my draft for long time. I made them even yesterday and thought it's high time, I brought it to you. 

I always think of my friend M, whenever I make this Mezhukkupuratti / Stir fry, for it used to be our staple fav side once upon a time..So this post is dedicated to her   'M' Hope you reading this..


This stir fry is super easy and addictively-good.! Just toss with a little oil, add a few spices and cook it.
So easy, so good...Check it out!

Recipe for Kaya -Achinga Payar Mezhukkupuratti 

Preparation Time : 15 minutes
Cooking Time : 15 minutes
Serves :  4

Ingredients :

Long Beans / Achinga Payar : 1/2 cup (cut into small pieces)
Raw Banana /Pacha Kaya: 1/2 cup (cut into small cubes)
Shallots /Small Red Onion /Cheriya Ulli : 5 (crushed)
Turmeric Powder : 1/4 tsp
Crushed Red Chilly Flakes : 1 tsp or your spice level
Curry Leaves : few
Coconut oil or Any cooking oil : 2 tbsp
Salt to taste

Method of Preparation :

1. In a cooking vessel/pan, add pachakaya /raw banana cubes and achinga payar /long beans with little water along with turmeric powder and salt, cover bring to boil and cook for 5 minutes.
2. When the pieces turn soft, uncover and keep on low fire till the water evaporates completely.
3. Heat coconut oil in a pan, add crushed shallots/small onion and saute for couple of minutes, when they turns to light pink in color, add crushed red chilli flakes and curry leaves and saute for a minute.
4. Add the cooked long beans & banana pieces; combine well and saute it on low fire for 5 minutes.
5. Serve hot with rice and Enjoy!

Notes: I perfer coconut oil for Mezhukkupuratti , since the coconut oil gives the dish a very unique flavor and taste.

15 comments:

Aarthi said...

This is such a yummy one...I would love to try it..U have made perfectly Dear..Bookmarking it..

Aarthi
http://yummytummy-aarthi.blogspot.com/

Priya said...

Thats a super tempting combo,am loving it.

Roshni said...

lovely combo

Suja said...

Perfect combo..yummy side dish,adipoli

Santosh Bangar said...

healthy and tasty stire nice combo

divya said...

Wow thats a super delicious and wonderful combo.....yummy

Hari Chandana said...

Nice and healthy combination.. looks absolutely inviting.. awesome shots too :)
Indian Cuisine

suhaina aji said...

this is my fav...my moms make them always..love it..looks adipoly...

faseela said...

lovely stirfry...........best combo

Rookie Qookie said...

gud combo..

ANU said...

wow very nice combo...luv the clicks...

Uma said...

Looks so tempting and delicious. Nice dish.
Uma@Trendy Relish

TheYummyMorsel said...

Nice combination of ingredients, will give it a try.

Anzz said...

Looks delicious..! You are amongst the first food blogs I got introduced to. it is my pleasure to invite you to my first blog event plus giveaway - Valentines Special. Do check it out and be a part of it. Would be great if you were there..!

My event- Valentines Day Special

kothiyavunu.com said...

Thanks all for the feedback :-) Really appreciate it.

@ Aarthi..Yes it's yummy ! do try and let me know about your feedback :-)

Related Posts Plugin for WordPress, Blogger...

Browse By Tag

Alcohol Recipes Almond Almond Meal Almond Milk American Recipes Amma's Recipe Anchovy Appetizers Apples Ash Gourd Asparagus Asparagus Beans Australian Recipes Avocado Awards Bachelor recipes Baking Banana Banana Pepper BBQ Recipes Beans Beaten Rice Flakes/Poha/Aval Beef Beetroot Berry Popsicles Beverages Biryani Bitter Gourd Black Pepper Blueberry Breads Breakfast Broccoli Butterless Buttermilk Cabbage Cakes Candied Citrus Capsicum/Bell Pepper Carrot Cashew Cauliflower Cheese Cherry Chettinad Special Chicken Chickpea Chocolate Chocolate Chip Christmas Eggnog Chutney/Chammanthi Cilantro/Coriander Cinnamon Cocoa Coconut Coconut Milk Coconut oil Condensed Milk Cookies Corn Crab Cranberry Cream Cheese Cream Cheese Frosting Creamy Brownie Frosting Cucumber Cupcakes Curry for Rice Dates Delicious Desserts/Puddings Dosa Corner Drinks Drumstick Dry Ginger Duck Dum Biryani Easter Special Egg Egg Plant / Brinjal Eggless Eggnog Recipes Farina/Semolina/Rava Festival Recipes Fish Fried Rice Fruits Fusion Garlic German Foods Ghee Ginger Gluten-free Grapes Gravies and Curries (Non-Veg) Gravies and Curries (Veg) Green Chillies Green Gram Green Onions Healthy Recipes Heavy Cream Heavy Whipped Cream Frosting Holiday Recipes Homemade ada Homemade Naan Homestyle Indian Naan Honey How to Clean the Crab How to make Ada for Payasam How to make Almond Meal How to Make Coconut Milk How to make Eggnog How to make Naan How to make palkova from the scratch How to make Pie Crust from scratch How to make Pizza Crust from scratch How-To Ice Cream and Frozen Treats Iftar Special Indian Breads Indian Cottage Cheese Indo Chinese International Recipes Italian Tastes Jack Fruit Jaggery /Sharkara July 4th Recipes Kanji/Conjee Kappa Karikku/Elaneer/Tender Coconut Kerala Appam Kerala Cuisine Kerala Fish Curry Kerala Sadya Vibhavangal Kerala Special Kerala Style Chicken Curry Kids Corner Lakshmi Nair's Recipes Lemon Lentils/Beans Long Beans Lotus Root Low Cal Recipes Lunch Box Recipes Malabar Recipes Malaysian Flavors Mango Martha Stewart's Recipes Masala Powders Meal Maker Meat /Poultry Meat pie Meen Curry Meen Kootan Mexican Recipes Microwave Recipes Milk Shakes Milk/ Pal Mint Mixed Fruits Mixed Vegetables Muffins Mushroom Mutton /Lamb Naan in Stove top Nadan Recipes Nalumani Palaharam Nepali Cuisine No Bake Cakes No Cooking Recipes Non Vegetarian North Indian Flavors Nuts Oats Okra/Ladies Finger On Media Onam/Vishu Special One Pot Meals Onion Orange Oreo Oreo Recipes Ozhichu koottan Palakkad Style Recipes Paneer Papaya Pappadam/Pappad Party Recipes Pasta and Noodles Payasam /Kheer Peach Peanut Peanut Butter Pecan Pickles/Jam Pie Crust Pies Pineapple Pistachios Pizza Pizza Crust Porridge Potato Puff Pastry Sheets Puli Kootan Pumpkin Quick and Easy Quick Bread Raisin Raw Mango Raw Plantain Red Cabbage Rice Platter Rolls Saffron Salads Sapodilla/Sapota/Chikooo Sauces/Dips Sausage Seafoods Shallots/Small Onion Shappile Meen Curry Shrimp /Mussels /Scallop Side dish for Appam Side dish for Idli and dosa Side Dish for Indian Breads Side Dish for Naan Side Dish for Rice Side Dish for Rice Gruel Side Dish for Roti's Side Dishes (Non-Veg) Side dishes (Veg) Slow Cooked Recipes Snacks Sorbet Soups Soya Spicy Dishes Spinach/Palak Spreads for sandwiches Squid/Calamari St. Patrick's Day recipes Starters Stir Fry Strawberry Street Foods /Thattukada Summer Special Sweets Tamarind Tamilnadu Tastes Tandoori Recipes Tapioca /Yuca /Cassava Tea Time Snack Tender Jack Fruit Thai Cuisine Thai Red Curry Paste Theeyal Thoran Thrissur Style Recipes Toddy Toddy Shop/ Kallushap Style Recipes Tomato Traditional Recipes Tradtional Pickle Ummi Abdulla Recipes Valentines Day Recipes Vanilla Icing Vanitha Magazine Vegetarian Vermicelli Walnut Watermelon Whole Wheat X'mas Recipes Yam/Chenna Yeast Yogurt

Disclaimer Notice!!

The site kothiyavunu.com is created to share the recipes that have been tested in kothiyavunu.com's owners at their own kitchen at home. www.kothiyavunu.com or the owners of kothiyavunu.com shall not be responsible for the outcome of any recipe anyone try from this website kothiyavunu.com. Although every effort has been done to review each recipe carefully, you may not always achieve the results desired due to variations in ingredients, cooking temperatures, typos, errors, omissions, or individual cooking abilities. kothiyavunu.com uses nuts, spices and many other ingredients which are sometimes allergic to many people, so we advise to use only the ingredient’s that are appropriate and advisable to each individual. Kothiyavunu.com or owners of kothiyavunu.com are not responsible for any health related issues caused to any people, animals or any living thing, or any damage caused to any objects. Please always use your best judgment when cooking with raw ingredients such as spices, eggs, meat, chicken or fish. kothiyavunu.com shall not be liable for any inaccuracy in the information provided here in kothiyavunu.com. Unless specified otherwise.

Copyright Policy

Kothiyavunu.com © 2009-2011.All rights reserved ® unless noted otherwise. The content and images on this site cannot be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without written permission from the author.