Spicy Green Beans (Masaledar Sem) Recipe

Name: Spicy Green Beans (Masaledar Sem)
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 1/2 lbs fresh green beans; 1 ginger, peeled, chopped (1-inch cube); 10 cloves garlic; 1 1/2 cups water; 5 tablespoons vegetable oil; 2 teaspoons whole cumin seeds; 1 dried hot red chilies; 2 teaspoons coriander, ground; 1 can chopped tomato; 1 1/4 teaspoons salt; 3 tablespoons lemon juice; 1 teaspoon roasted cumin, ground

Servings: persons

1 1/2 lbs fresh green beans
1 ginger, peeled, chopped (1-inch cube)
10 cloves garlic
1 1/2 cups water
5 tablespoons vegetable oil
2 teaspoons whole cumin seeds
1 dried hot red chilies
2 teaspoons coriander, ground
1 can chopped tomato
1 1/4 teaspoons salt
3 tablespoons lemon juice
1 teaspoon roasted cumin, ground

1
Trim the green beans and cut them crosswise at 1/4 in intervals.
2
Put the ginger and garlic into the container of an electric blender or food processor.
3
Add 1/3 of the water and blend until fairly smooth.
4
Heat the oil in a wide, heavy saucepan over a medium flame.
5
When hot, put in the cumin seeds.
6
Five seconds later, put in the crushed chili.
7
As soon as it darkens, pour in the ginger-garlic paste.
8
Stir and cook for about a minute.
9
Put in the coriander.
10
Stir a few times.
11
Now put in the chopped tomatoes.
12
Stir and cook for about 2 minutes, mashing up the tomato pieces with the back of a slotted spoon as you do so.
13
Put in the beans, salt and the remaining water.
14
Bring to simmer.
15
Cover, turn heat to low and cook for about 8-10 minutes or until the beans are tender.
16
Remove the cover.
17
Add the lemon juice, roasted cumin, and a generous amount of freshly ground pepper.
18
Turn heat up and boil away all of the liquid, stirring the beans gently as you do so.

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No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 12 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 1/2 lbs fresh green beans, 1 ginger, peeled, chopped (1-inch cube), 10 cloves garlic, 1 1/2 cups water, and more.

Yes, Spicy Green Beans (Masaledar Sem) falls under the General category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Spicy Green Beans (Masaledar Sem)

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