Whoever said vegetables are boring and time-consuming needs a rap across the pork knuckles. This delicious side dish will sit front and centre on the dining table and can be made in minutes. It’s bursting with flavour, thanks to the addition of traditional and exotic Indian spices. The coconut gives it a subtly sweet taste that will turn this simple green bean dish into a hero.
Serves: 4-6 as a side
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Servings
4-6 as a side
Prep time
Cook time
Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp ghee or extra-virgin olive oil
- ½ tsp cumin seeds
- ½ tsp black mustard seeds
- ¼ tsp ground turmeric
- ½ tsp garam masala
- ½ onion, chopped
- 2½cm piece ginger, peeled & finely chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, chopped
- 1 tbsp shredded coconut
- 2 tbsp coriander leaves, chopped
- 500g green beans, sliced
- ½ tsp Celtic sea salt
Method
- Heat ghee in medium frying pan over medium heat. Add cumin and mustard seeds and cook until mustard seeds have popped. Add turmeric, garam masala and onion and cook for 3–4 mins or until onion is translucent.
- Stir through ginger, garlic, coconut and coriander then add beans. Reduce heat to low then cover and cook until beans are soft, adding a little filtered water if beans get too dry.
- Season with salt and serve.
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