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Bean Mallung

Name: Bean Mallung
Total time: 15 min
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Sri Lanka
Ingredients: 300g Green Beans; 50g Shredded Coconut; 1/4 Red Onion; 1/2 tsp Mustard Seeds; 1/4 tsp Turmeric; 1 Green Chili Pepper; 1/2 tsp Salt

Side Dish

⏱ 15 min

👥 Serves 4

Difficulty ⭐

Finely chopped green beans quickly stir-fried with coconut and spices — a crisp, everyday vegetable dish.

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📖 The Story Behind This Dish

"Mallung" is a general term for finely chopped greens or vegetables tossed with shredded coconut. Made with cabbage or leafy greens too, it's valued as an easy way to get plenty of vegetables into a meal.

🌆 Where it's eaten: Eaten between bites of curry as a vegetable-packed side.

🥕 Ingredients (serves 4)

Green Beans 300g
Shredded Coconut 50g
Red Onion 1/4
Mustard Seeds 1/2 tsp
Turmeric 1/4 tsp
Green Chili Pepper 1
Salt 1/2 tsp

👩‍🍳 Instructions

Thinly slice the green beans. Mince the red onion and green chili.
Heat oil in a pan and fry the mustard seeds until they pop.
Add the onion and green chili and stir-fry briefly.
Add the green beans and turmeric and stir-fry quickly over high heat.
Add the salt and a splash of water, cover, and steam for 2–3 minutes.
Mix in the shredded coconut and serve.

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