Sri Lankan Green Beans Curry / Bonchi Themparaduwa

Green Beans curry or commonly called as Bonchi curry is another tasty vegetable dish from Sri Lanka. We have few different recipes for Green Beans. This is a bit spicy way of cooking green beans. We like this Bonchi curry to eat with plain rice together with some other curry and sides.

Actually, I was not very good in cooking Green Beans earlier. Sometimes it is over cooked or under cooked. But, through the time, now I am able to share some Green Beans recipes tried by me.Hope you will enjoy cooking this.

I am waiting  to hear your comments about this dish.

Here is my recipe for Sri Lankan Green Beans Curry.

Ingredients: (2-3 servings)

250g Green Beans

1 onion sliced

1-2 dry red chilli crushed into pieces

1 sprig curry leaves

1inch piece pandan leaf/(rampa)(optional)

1 tsp chili powder

¼ tsp turmeric powder

1 tsp curry powder

1 tsp mustard seed

1 tsp fenugreek seeds

Piece of cinnamon

Salt to taste

1/2 cup thick coconut milk

2-3 tbspn cooking oil

Method

Wash and slice Green Beans. Keep aside.

Heat oil in a pan, add mustard seeds once oil is heated.

Once it is popping up, add onion, crushed chilli and curry leaves & pandan leaf.

Sauté for few seconds until onions are tender & releasing good fragrance.

Then add Green beans & mix well.

Add all the other spices .Mix all together, cover with a lid, allow to cook in medium flame. Check time to time and add some water if needed.

Once green bean is cooked add thick coconut milk. Stir well.

Adjust salt to taste.

Simmer for few seconds & remove from the flame.

Serve & enjoy!!