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Spicy Green Beans

Author: chefs-mate Cooking Method: Boiling, Roasting, Stewing Cuisine: American Courses: Side Dishes

Difficulty: Advanced

Servings: 6 Calories: 869.5

Dietary:

G Gluten-free V Vegan V Vegetarian

Description

This American side-dish features Fresh green beans, Cube peeled chopped ginge, Cloves garlic, Water, Vegetable oil. It delivers aromatic, well-seasoned taste, a pleasant kick of heat. A reliable recipe that works well for everyday cooking. Simple to make with ingredients you likely already have on hand, this is a recipe you will come back to again and again.

Directions

Trim the green beans and cut them crosswise at 1/4 in intervals.
Put the ginger and garlic into the container of an electric blender or food processor.
Add 1/3 of the water and blend until fairly smooth.
Heat the oil in a wide, heavy saucepan over a medium flame.
When hot, put in the cumin seeds.
Five seconds later, put in the crushed chili.
As soon as it darkens, pour in the ginger-garlic paste.
Stir and cook for about a minute.
Put in the coriander.
Stir a few times.
Now put in the chopped tomatoes.
Stir and
cook for about 2 minutes, mashing up the tomato pieces with the back of a slotted spoon as you do so.
Put in the beans, salt and the remaining water.
Bring to simmer.
Cover, turn heat to low and cook for about 8-10 minutes or until the beans are tender.
Remove the cover.
Add the lemon juice, roasted cumin, and a generous amount of freshly ground pepper.
Turn heat up and boil away all of the liquid, stirring the beans gently as you do so

Nutrition Facts

Servings 6

Amount Per Serving
Calories 869.5kcal

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 25.5g40%
Saturated Fat 3.9g20%
Cholesterol 0.0mg0%
Sodium 6745.6mg282%
Total Carbohydrate 151.2g51%
Dietary Fiber 22.7g91%
Sugars 11.7g
Protein 31.3g63%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

Spicy Green Beans