BM #77 Week 3 Day 3 -
The third recipe under Healthy Weekday Lunches will be this simple and yet tasty green beans masala.
This was an impromptu improvisation as the kids wanted a gravy sabji and all I had at home were some frozen green beans.
Ingredients -
Green Beans, French cut 2 cups [I used the frozen variety]
Onions finely chopped 1/4 cup
Tomato puree + Tomato paste 1/4 cup
Ginger-Garlic Paste 1 tsp
Green Chilies + coriander leaves crushed to taste [I added 2 chilies and handful of coriander leaves]
Salt and Turmeric as needed
Seasoning (Oil 2 tsp, Mustard seeds 1/2 tsp, Cumin seeds 1/2 tsp, curry leaves)
Method Of Preparation -
In a pan on a medium-high flame, heat some oil and add mustard seeds, cumin seeds and curry leaves.
After mustard seeds pop starts crackling, add finely chopped onions and saute them until golden brown.
Make a paste of Ginger, green chillies, coriander leaves and garlic and add it to the above mixture.
Then add tomato puree and tomato paste along with some water. Sprinkle turmeric and let them cook till the tomatoes become mushy.
Add the french cut beans to the above mixture. Add salt, cover it with a lid and let it simmer until the beans are cooked (about 10 minutes)
Switch off the flame and serve hot with Rice/Roti/Naan.
Preparation Time 25 minutes
Serves 3-4
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