Sri Lankan spicy green bean stir-fry(bonchi thel dala).
Spicy green beans stir fry is also known in Sinhalese as”bonchi thel dala”. A vegan Sri Lankan pan-fried green beans recipe you can cook in less than 30 minutes..
- Prep time
- 10 min
- Cook time
- 20 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- Ingredients mentioned below use standard measuring cups and spoons.
- 2-3 tablespoons of oil
- 1 large onion sliced
- A sprig of curry leaves(substitute with a bay leaf)
- 2 garlic cloves finely sliced
- 2 green chillies sliced into two
- 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder
- 250g of green beans(you can use any type of beans, eg-long beans, etc, I’m using frozen french beans)
- 1/2 cup of water
- 1 teaspoon chilli flecks(depending on how spicy you want the beans to be)
- 1/2 teaspoon curry powder
- Salt to season
Instructions
- 1
How to clean the beans.
- 2
By breaking the top, pulling it downwards helps to remove the long tough string along the sides of the bean.
- 3
How to cut the beans.
- 4
Cut in half and add them to the pan. You can also slice through the middle so the seeds are exposed before adding them to the pan.
- 5
Using frozen green beans.
- 6
Add them from the freezer to the pan at the proper time. Do not add any water.
- 7
Place a pan over medium heat and pour in the oil(3 tablespoons). Let the oil heat for a minute.
- 8
Once the oil heats, add sliced onions(1 large), curry leaves, sliced garlic(2), green chillies(2), turmeric powder(1/2 teaspoon) and salt.
- 9
Sauté over medium heat for 2 minutes or until the onions turn soft and translucent.
- 10
Add the beans(250g)to the pan and combine all ingredients over medium heat for 5 minutes.
- 11
Pour in the water(1/2 cup)and simmer for a further 5 minutes until the water completely evaporates.
- 12
Add curry powder(1/2 teaspoon) and chilli flakes (1 teaspoon) to reduce heat to low.
- 13
Cook for another 5 minutes until all ingredients are well combined.
- 14
Check for seasoning and add salt if necessary; serve warm.