Instant Pot Beans poriyal (Green beans with coconut)
You'll love this South Indian dish, beans poriyal: a simple stir-fry of crisp green beans, light spices, and fresh coconut—perfectly cooked in an Instant Pot.
Clean and chop the green French beans into small pieces, ensuring you trim the edges of the beans.
Add oil to the steel insert of the Instant Pot and press the Saute function. Press the Adjust button to move the selection to “Normal” and wait till the display reads “Hot.”
Add mustard seeds and when they start spluttering, add kadipatta, dried red chillies and green chilies. Let it fry for around 20 seconds and then add chopped onions along with garlic. Fry them till they have softened (approximately 5-6 minutes).
Add chopped beans, turmeric powder(if using), and salt. Give it a stir. If using fresh beans, add 2 tablespoons of water. You don't need to add water for frozen beans. Add grated coconut.
Press cancel and cover the lid, keep the vent in the sealing position and pressure cook on high for 0 minutes. When the Instant Pot beeps, release pressure by moving the vent carefully to the venting position. Remove the lid and mix well.