Tuesday, September 22, 2009

Coconut Green Beans

I love this simple Indian vegetable dish and its so easy to make

Ingredients:
  • Green beans can also make it with okra
  • 1/4 red onion
  • a handful of frozen coconut (this is great from Indian stores)
  • salt to taste
  • mustard seeds
  • garlic
  • 2 small green chili's
  • cumin seeds a few
  • a little masala powder
  • a few curry leaves (again from Indian store, its not required though)
Method:
  1. cook the green beans and slice, I used a microwave bag yesterday and steamed it very quick to do
  2. heat canola oil and pop mustard seeds with curry leaves and green chili then add onion, garlic, cumin and saute for 5 minutes
  3. after a few minutes add a little salt and masala powder, add green beans and coconut saute for 3 min and its done.
I ate this with kala (black) chana and rice, lovely. Its a great vegetable side dish with any cuisine
Enjoy......



21 comments:

  1. That sounds like a great side dish!

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  2. These sound so cute and simple. I love these green things with Masala---so few people realize how delicious these can get. I posted one such recipe a few days back.
    http://food-thought-for.blogspot.com/2009/09/simply-okras.html

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  3. i love this combination rebecca..delicious!

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  4. So healthy and delicious! I love coconut, it makes me feel like as if i'm on vacation, hahaha

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  5. Love the super green color. Anytime I eat green food I feel extra healthy.

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  6. I love green beans. Haven't tried cooking it with coconut milk yet and I love coconut milk, too. This is a must add to my list.

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  7. Shri: thanks
    Erica: thanks
    my little space: you should try it
    Angie: very good lol
    Jhonny walker: thats so cool!
    Parita: thanks so much
    Kenny: he he love ya hope things are slowing down for you at work
    Melinda: smiles
    Jenn: you will like them

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  8. Interesting flavour combination, not something I would have thought of.

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  9. Easy and nice combo of flavors adore coconut :)

    Cheers!

    Gera

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  10. Janice; oh coconut with veggies rock, think of korma,
    Gera: thanks, lol

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  11. fig tree aps: thanks so much
    Reeni: thanks Rebecca

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  12. Wonderful green bean preparation, great flavors!

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  13. Mmm, I've never eaten coconut in vegetables before, but I bet it's delicious!

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  14. When I was in London weeks ago (seemed like eonsssssssssssss), anyway, I had Curried Okro (Okra) at an Indian Resturant and couldn't shake off the feeling of something ODD as I grew up on Okro cooked in a diametrically opposed manner. Anyhow, someday I may try it in my own kitchen!

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  15. Rebecca,

    I just nominated you for Best Healthy Living Blog, and 'Blogger you would most like to take to dinner.'

    I love your blog.

    Best,

    Christine

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