Spiced Indian Green Beans
- 1 pound green beans trimmed and halved
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1 teaspoon mustard seeds
- 3 dried whole red chilies
- 5-7 fresh curry leaves (available at specialty stores)
- Salt to taste
Spiced Indian Green Beans
Featured in the Honolulu Star-Advertiser on December 12, 2018.
Ingredients:
Directions:
- In a medium pot on medium-high heat, cook beans in salted boiling water for 2 minutes.
- Drain and shock in chilled water.
- In a frying pan on medium heat, heat oil.
- Add mustard seeds, dry red chilies, curry leaves and sauté until the mustard seeds start to crackle.
- Add beans and salt; stir fry until beans are warm.
- Serve with rice and lentils.
Serves 4.
Approximate Nutrient Analysis per serving (not including rice, lentils or salt to taste):
100 calories, 7 g fat, 0.5 g saturated fat, 0 mg cholesterol, 5 mg sodium, 7 g carbohydrate, 3 g fiber, 3 g sugar, 2 g protein
