Green beans stir fried along with shallots and some seasonings, makes a perfect side dish…
These are freshly picked green beans from my garden. The joy of picking veggies from my veggie garden and cooking with them is just pure bliss! I made a simple stir fry by cooking green beans with shallots and some Indian spices. It was served as a side dish along with rice. Easy to make and a perfect side dish for rice or rotis.
Easy Green Beans Stirfry
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Author: Thasneen
Recipe type: Side
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients
- Green beans, cut small- 15 to 20 beans
- Oil- 2 tbsp
- Mustard seeds- ½ tsp
- Chana dal- ½ tbsp
- Urad dal- 1 tsp
- Dry Red chilies, halved- 2
- Curry leaves- 1 sprig
- Shallots or small onions, chopped- 10
- Chili powder- ¾ tsp
- Coriander powder- 1 tsp
- Garam Masala- ½ tsp
- Salt- ⅛ tsp
- Water- ¼ to ½ cup
Instructions
- Cut the green beans into 1 inch long.
- Place a non-stick cooking pan over medium heat.
- Add oil, let turn hot.
- Add mustard seeds, let it splutter.
- Add chana dal and urad dal, saute and let turn golden in color.
- Add halved dry red chilies and curry leaves, saute for a few seconds.
- Add shallots or small onions, season with salt and saute till light golden in color.
- Add green beans, combine well.
- Add ¼ to ½ cup water, cook covered till beans have turned tender.
- Open the lid, add chili powder, coriander powder, garam masala and salt, combine well with the green beans.
- Saute over high heat till all the water dries off.
- Remove the pan from the heat.
- Serve as a side dish along with rice or rotis.
Notes
If you prefer, you can also add ¼ cup grated coconut after adding the spices and cook for a few minutes.
