Beans & Yellow Carrot Thoran

Beans and carrots both are nutritional heroes,Both store a goldmine of nutrients.Beans are very rich in protein,dietary fibre,folate,potassium etc and no other vegetable or fruit contains as much carotene as carrots,which the body converts to vitamin A and it also is an excellent source of vitamins B and C .

Few facts about Carrots from www.hungrymonster.com

1)The first carrots were white, purple, red, yellow, green and black - not orange

2)Carrots can come in a wide variety of colors derived from several different pigments.The color in the conventional "orange" carrot is due mainly to beta-carotene, with some alpha-carotene, both of which are orange pigments and in a "yellow" carrot, the color is due mainly to xanthophylls (a type of carotene).

3)The story goes that the Air Force bragged that the great accuracy of British fighter pilots at night, was a result of them being fed enormous quantities of carrots and the Germans bought it because their folk wisdom included the same myth

4)Carrots contain calcium pectate, an extraordinary pectin fibre that has been found to have cholesterol-lowering properties

5)Unlike most other vegetables (though not all), carrots are more nutritious when eaten cooked than eaten raw (except when juiced)

Ingredients

Beans&Yellow Carrot (chopped) = 2 cups


for grinding
Shallots = 2nos
Coconut (grated) = 1/2 cup
Green chillies = 1
Turmeric powder = 1/8tsp
Garlic pods = 2
Cumin seeds = 1/8tsp

to temper
Mustard seeds = 1/8tsp
oil = 2tsp
Shallots = 3nos
Curry leaves = 3 to 4nos

Method
Wash and chop fine both the beans and the carrot

Add a little salt and water and cook it dry but till crisp
Grind the coconut coarsely for 3 secs (do not add water while grinding and do not grind to get a smooth paste,we just want all the ingredients to blend well)
Heat oil and splutter mustard seeds,add the chopped shallots and curry leaves
Add the grinded mix and fry for a minute
Add the cooked beans and carrot
Saute and fry for about 2 to 3 mins
Serve hot with rice as a side dish