French Beans Mallum

These Mallum or Mallung Recipes are similar to our Poriyal ( Tamil Nadu) Thoran ( Kerala ) etc
Vegetables are mixed with sambar onions and coconut with green chilli or red chilli powder and cooked . It can be steamed and used as a salad too. You can use the ordinary onions too if you like.

Ingredients you need French Beans Mallum Recipe:
500 grams french beans
1/2 cup finely sliced onions
1 cup grated fresh coconut
3-4 green chillis
Salt to taste
1/2 tsp turmeric powder

How to get the ingredients ready for the Recipe.
Wash and Clean the French Beans and cut them into 1inch pieces. Then again cut them diagonally  to get thin longer shaped pieces.
If you know how to cut and are an expert just cut the beans in to 1 1/2 inches long and diagonally cut pieces just like that.
Slice onions finely. Chop green chillies and crush green chillies and the grated coconut together with your hand.
Take a pan with a lid, add the french beans, onions, turmeric powder and salt to taste. Mix well, cover with the lid and  in simmer till tender.
When the beans get tender add the grated coconut and green chillies.  Mix well and simmer for 2 minutes.
Remove and serve hot.

Note:
This recipe is similar to our Beans Poriyal / Thoran of South India. The only difference is that we temper the dish with a little oil, mustard and curry leaves.  They do not seem to be doing it here.
Since it has no oil, it should be a good recipe for the Diabetics and the all the fat related problems. It is really an healthy recipe to boot.