Friday, November 18, 2011

Stir-fried green beans

Ingredients:
Whole green beans, optionally cut into halves - 1/2 kg
Oil - 2 tbsp
Rai (mustard seeds) - 1 tsp
Udad dal (split black gram) - 1 tsp
Dried red chillies - 2
Hing (asafoetida) - a pinch (optional)
Salt - to taste

Time (cook+prep): 15-20 min
Serves: 4

Method:
Bring 4-5 cups of water to boil in a saucepan. Add the beans and heat covered for 7-10 min. Heat oil in a wok, add asafoetida, rai, udad dal and red chillies. When the rai starts to splutter, add the beans and stir to coat with oil. Cook for a few minutes and add salt. Serve hot with plain rice or chapatis. (I discovered that it makes a very good companion to tomato rice).

Author: Shrinkingsodacan

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