Masaledar Sem[Spicy Green Beans]

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MASALEDAR SEM [SPICY GREEN BEANS]

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Serving Size : 1 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Vegetables Indian

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1 1/2 lb Green beans. Trim and then
Cut in half cr
1 1/2 Inches fresh ginger, 1 inch
-thick -- Peel and chop
10 Cloves garlic, peeled
1 c Water
4 tb Vegetable oil
3 ts Whole cumin seeds
2 ts Ground coriander seeds
2 md Tomatoes, peeled and finely
Chopped to tas
Salt
Freshly ground pepper
3 tb Lemon juice (or to taste)

1. Put ginger and garlic into a food processor and
add 1/2 cup water. Blend until fairly smooth.
2. Heat the oil in a wide, heavy saucepan over a
medium flame. When hot, put in the cumin seeds.
Stir for half a minute. 3. Pour in the
ginger-garlic paste. Stir and cook for about two
minutes. Put in the coriander and stir a few times.
4. Put in the chopped tomatoes. Stir and cook for 2
minutes mashing the tomato pieces with the back of a
slotted spoon. 5. Put in the beans and salt and one
cup of water. Bring to simmer. 6. Cover, turn heat
to low and cook for 8-10 minutes or until the beans
are tender enough. 7. Remove the cover. Add the lemon
juice and a generous amount of freshly ground
pepper. 8. Turn up the heat and boil away the
remaining liquid, stirring the beans gently as you do
so.

Recipe By : Somesh Rao



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