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Green Beans With Onions And Tomato

The green beans common in India resemble Blue Lake beans and they are almost always chopped into small pieces before cooking so that they can be scooped up with bread at a meal. In Indian cooking, vegetables are always cooked until quite tender; this way, they absorb the flavors of the spices in which they simmer.

Type: Vegetables
Serves: 8 people

Recipe Ingredients

3 tablespoons 45mlVegetable oil
1 1/2 teaspoons 7.5mlCumin seeds
1 teaspoon 5mlOnion - chopped (medium)
1   Ginger - (1" long) - peeled, and
  Finely chopped
2   Green serrano chiles - finely chopped
2   Tomatoes - chopped (medium)
1/2 teaspoon 2.5mlCayenne pepper
1 1/2 tablespoons 22mlGround coriander
1 1/4 lbs 567g / 20ozGreen beans - ends trimmed,
  And chopped into 1/4" pieces
1/2 teaspoon 2.5mlSalt - or to taste
  Fresh cilantro - for garnish

Recipe Instructions

Heat a wok over medium-high heat and add oil. Add cumin seeds, onions, ginger, and chiles and saute about 3 to 4 minutes, until onions brown slightly on their edges.

Mix in the tomatoes, cayenne, and coriander and stir-fry for 1 to 2 minutes.

Add the green beans, stir-frying for another 2 to 3 minutes. Add the salt and reduce the heat to low. Cover and simmer about 20 minutes, or until the beans are firm but tender.

Serve immediately, garnished with cilantro.

This recipe yields 6 to 8 servings.

Source:
Cookbook Digest, Sep/Oct, 1999

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