Gujerati Green Beans Recipe
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 1 pound fresh green beans
- 4 tbsp. vegetable oil
- 1 tbsp. whole black mustard seeds
- 4 cloves garlic, peeled and finely minced
- 1/2-1 warm, dry red chili, coarsely crushed in a blender
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon sugar
- Freshly grnd black pepper
Directions
- Trim the beans and cut them into one-inch lengths. Blanch the beans by dropping them into a pot of boiling water and boil rapidly for 2-3 min. Drain and rinse under cool, running water; set aside.
- Heat the oil in a large frying pan over a medium heat. When warm, add in the mustard seeds. Ass soon as the mustard seeds begin to pop, add in the garlic. Stir the garlic pcs around till they turn light brown. Then add in the crushed red chili and stir for a few seconds.
- Pour in the green beans, salt and sugar. Stir to mix. Stir and cook the beans for 7-8 min or possibly till they have absorbed the flavor of the spices. Add in the black pepper, mix and serve.
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Serving | %DV |
|---|---|
| Serving Size 134g | |
| Recipe makes 4 servings | |
| Calories 286 | |
| Calories from Fat 134 | 47% |
| Total Fat 15.28g | 19% |
| Saturated Fat 1.14g | 5% |
| Trans Fat 0.35g | |
| Cholesterol 0mg | 0% |
| Sodium 589mg | 25% |
| Potassium 449mg | 13% |
| Total Carbs 29.6g | 8% |
| Dietary Fiber 11.1g | 37% |
| Sugars 0.74g | 0% |
| Protein 8.86g | 14% |
