Spiced Green Beans

Spiced Green Beans

Spiced Green Beans

Most Indian cuisine seems like it has a million ingredients and takes a lot of time to prepare. A lot of it does. Here is a great example of a dish that isn’t that. Spiced green beans is a simple dish that has only a few ingredients and takes 10 minutes to cook, but has tremendous complex flavors. Serve the green beans with a dollop of plain yogurt and some flaky parathas.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Course: Main Course, Side Dish
Cuisine: Indian
Keyword: Indian, main course, side dish, South Asian, vegetables
Servings: 2
Author: Alex Gorgos

Ingredients

  • 1/2 lb green beans trimmed and washed
  • 1 tbsp vegetable oil
  • 1 pinch asafoetida
  • 1 tsp mustard seeds
  • 3 dried Kashmiri chilies
  • 6 curry leaves
  • 1 tsp ground coriander
  • salt to taste
  • 1 tbsp lime juice
  • 1 tbsp cilantro chopped

Instructions

  • Bring a pot of salted water to a boil. Add in the green beans. Boil for 2 minutes. Drain and rinse under cold water. Set aside.
    Indian, side dish, main course, vegetables
  • Heat up cooking oil in a sauté pan over medium heat. Add the mustard seeds and asafoetida. Cook for 1 minute.
    Indian, main course, side dish, vegetables
  • Add in the dried chilies, followed by the curry leaves and green beans. Sauté for 2 minutes.
    Indian, main course, side dish, vegetables
  • Season with salt and the ground coriander. Stir. Place a cover on the pan and take off the heat. Let sit for a couple of minutes. Before serving, add in the lime juice and chopped cilantro.
    Indian, main course, side dish, vegetables
Indian, main course, side dish, vegetables
Serve with a dollop of plain yogurt and flaky parathas.