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Recipe > Spiced Green Beans

Ingredients

2 tbsps sesame seeds

3 tbsps cooking oil

� tsp black mustard seeds

4-6 cloves garlic, peeled and finely chopped

1-2 dried red chillies, coarsely chopped

� tsp ground turmeric

1 tsp ground coriander

450g frozen sliced green beans,

defrosted and drained

� tsp salt or to taste

1 tbsp desiccated coconut

Method

Heat an griddle or other heavy based pan over medium head and dry roast the sesame seeds until they are lightly browned, stirring constantly. Transfer them to a plate and allow to cool.
Heat the oil over medium head and add the mustard seeds. When they begin to pop, and the garlic and allow it to turn slightly brown.
Add the red chillies, turmeric and coriander, stir briskly and add the beans and salt. Mix thoroughly, lower heat to minimum setting, cover the pan tightly and cook until the beans are tender (15-20 minutes), stirring occasionally.
Grind the sesame seeds and the coconut in a coffee grinder and stir into the beans. Remove the pan from the head.