French Bean and Cashew Nut thoran

A thoran is a Keralan stir-fry using freshly grated coconut, the basic spices being mustard seeds, curry leaves and chillies. Further south, towards Tamil Nadu, it is known as a poriyal. You can use numerous other vegetables, for example spinach, beetroot or carrot, as an alternative to the beans.

This was one of the dishes served at the opening party of L’Eté Indien, which featured in A Place in France. We were all a bit apprehensive about how our food would be received by t