Monday, December 28, 2009

Coconut Green Beans


Way back in the day, my friend, Rany, made an Indian dinner for a few friends...Perhaps it was my first Indian dinner, now that I think of it. I distinctively remember the coconut green beans...What struck me is that they were s w e e t , subtly hot & crunchy. The combination of flavors and textures was surprising.

Coconut green beans have become one of my favorite little side dishes over the years!

Ingredients:

6 oz. raw / freshly cut / green beans
2 tablespoons shredded sweetened coconut
1/4 teaspoon mustard seeds
1/3 long green chili, finely chopped
1/4 teaspoon oil

Method:

Heat the oil on med-low heat in a skillet. Add the mustard seeds, and swirl them around in the pan.

Once the mustard seeds begin to pop, add the green chillies & green beans.

Stir fry on med heat for a few minutes. I added about 1/4 teaspoon of water, and covered the pan for one of those minutes.

Stir in the coconut & serve!

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By the way, if you're curious how wonderful and good for you green beans are, they're an excellent source of vitamin C, vitamin K, and manganese.

7 comments:

  1. Hi Didan, good that you stumbled on my blog, that way I found yours!..you have a nice space here...will check in again..

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  2. This looks really good! I love everything in it and am always looking for creative sides!

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  3. love this I cook green beans the same way hubby is South Indian Happy New Year

    Rebecca

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  4. Srivalli, thanks for stopping by!
    Thanks Reeni and Pam!! :)
    Rebecca, I love south indian food. I'll have to look through your archives for more recipes :)

    Happy New Year, Ladies!!

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  5. Oh yeah... I remember my first time tasting Indian food, it was Hyderabadi and homemade and absolutely the best tasting food I've ever tasted, to this day!

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