Spiced Green Beans& Rice (Sem Pullao)

* Exported from MasterCook *

SPICED GREEN BEANS & RICE (SEM PULLAO)

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Serving Size : 4 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Side dish Indian
Vegetarian

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1 tb Black mustard seeds
1 pn Crushed red chili flakes
1 t Cumin seeds
1/4 ts Asafetida (optional)
2 tb Olive oil
3 c Chopped fresh green beans
1 t Tumeric
1/4 ts Sea salt
1 c Uncooked basmati rice
3 1/2 c Water or vegetable broth

Place rice in a strainer and rinse with cool water
until water runs clear. Set aside.

In a large saucepan, fry mustard seeds, chili, cumin
seeds and asafetida in hot oil until mustard seeds
begin to sputter and pop.

Add green beans, tumeric and salt. Saute for 3
minutes.

Add rice to green bean mixture in saucepan and saute
for 3 minutes.

Add water and bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat to
low and simmer for 15 minutes. (Do not remove cover
while cooking.) Remove from heat and set aside for 5
minutes.

Fluff with a fork and serve.

Per serving: 279 cal, 7 g prot, 433 mg sod, 43 g carb,
9 g fat, 0 mg chol, 232 mg calcium

Source: Vegetarian Gourmet, Autumn 1993 Typed for you
by Karen Mintzias



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