Indian Style Green Beans Food

BIHARI GREEN BEANS MASALA

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a 3-quart sauté pan over medium heat. Add almonds and cook, stirring, until light golden. Remove from heat and transfer almonds to a plate or bowl; set aside for garnish.
• Add onion, garlic, cumin, coriander, paprika, chili pepper flakes and salt to the unwashed sauté pan, and return to medium heat. Sauté until the onion is tender and begins to fry, about 4 minutes.
• Add coconut milk and green beans. Mix well and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and cook, covered, until the beans are tender, about 6 minutes.
• Sprinkle beans with lime juice, and toss lightly. Transfer to a warmed serving dish and garnish with almonds and cilantro. If desired, serve accompanied by plain cooked rice or roti flatbread.

INDIAN GREEN BEANS WITH MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• put oil in wide pan and set over medium high heat. when oil is hot, add cumin seeds. as soon as seeds begin to sizzle, add onion. stir and fry till onion browns. add ginger and garlic. stir until garlic starts to brown.
• add mushrooms. stir and fry for 2 minutes. add beans, ground coriander, ground cumin, turmeric, garam masala, cayenne, salt, tomato, and 1/2 c water.
• bring to boil; cover, lower heat and simmer for 15 minutes.
• remove cover, raise heat, and boil most of liquid away, stirring gently as you do.

INDIAN-STYLE GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• Cut beans into 1 inch diagonal slices. (I just use frozen green beans.).
• Heat oil in a large skillet or wok.
• Saute mustard seeds until they begin to "pop".
• Add vegetables. Cook, stirring constantly for 5 minutes.
• Mix in seasonings, reduce heat, cover, and simmer 8-10 minutes.
• Stir in lemon juice and serve.

TANDOOR STYLE GREEN BEANS FOR TWO (VEGAN)

Steps:

• In a small bowl mix the oil with the spices and black sesame seeds.
• Put the green beans in a tossing bowl with the oil/spice mixture and toss well to coat.
• Let it sit for about 10-15 minutes for the flavors to absorb.
• Pour the contents of the bowl into a large skillet or frying pan and on medium-high heat, move the greenbeans around with a spatula until fully cooked but not shrunken.
• Makes about two 1-cup servings and doubling/tripling works just dandy if cooking for more people.

INDIAN-SPICED STRING BEANS

Steps:

• Fill a large bowl with ice and water. Bring a pot of water to a boil, and add 1 teaspoon salt and string beans. Cook until bright green, about 3 minutes, and drain into a colander. Transfer to ice bath to stop cooking, drain again, and set aside.
• Place a large skillet over high heat, and add oil. When very hot, add mustard seeds, and cook until seeds begin to pop, about 30 seconds. Add onion, and cook, stirring until they begin to brown, 3 to 4 minutes. Add ginger, and cook 1 minute more. Add reserved string beans, and cook, stirring until hot. Season with salt to taste.

GREEN BEANS WITH COCONUT ( INDIAN STYLE )

Steps:

• Cook the beans till almost done ( I microwave them for about 8-10 minutes).
• Heat the oil and saute the cumin seeds, onions, ginger,garlic and green chillies.
• When the onions get a little brown, add the cooked green beans.
• Add turmeric.
• Add the coconut.
• Add salt to taste.
• Cook for about 5 minutes until all the ingredients are combined.
• Serve hot with rice or Indian bread.

INDIAN STYLE GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• Heat 1/2-1 Tbls oil in large skillet or wok, saute mustard seeds until they pop,
• Add a little more oil then add vegetables, cook, stiring constantly for 5 minutes.
• Mix in seasonings, reduce heat, cover and simmer 8-10 minutes
• Stir in lemon juice and serve.

SPICY INDIAN (GUJARATI) GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Place the green beans in the pot, and cook briefly, removing after 3 to 4 minutes. Drain, and rinse with cold water.
• Heat the oil in a skillet over medium heat. Stir in the mustard seed and garlic, and cook until golden brown. Mix in the chile pepper. Place the green beans in the skillet, and season with salt and sugar. Cook and stir 8 minutes, or until tender. Season with pepper to serve.