Mint-Cilantro Green Beans

Mint-Cilantro Green Beans

Recipe type: Side Yield: 4 Prep time: 10 mins Cook time: 10 mins Total time: 20 mins

Here’s a recipe to help you make delicious, Indian-influenced Thanksgiving sides at home!

Ingredients:

2T oil
1tsp cumin seed
1tsp black or brown mustard seed
1 lb. green and/or yellow beans, trimmed
Julienned ginger (optional)
1 serrano chili, sliced lengthwise
4Tbsp chopped mint
4Tbsp chopped cilantro
2-3Tbsp lime juice
Salt

Directions:

1. Blanch beans in boiling water and shock in ice water. Set aside to drain
2. In a medium saucepan heat oil till shimmering. Quickly add cumin and mustard seeds. Stir in chili and ginger (if using). Cook quickly over medium high heat.
3. Stir in blanched beans and salt. Continue to cook over medium heat until heated through. Finish with mint, cilantro and lime juice.
4. Serve warm or at room temperature in bay leaf, cinnamon stick and cumin seed.
5. Stir in drained rice and stir gently.

Published on November 1, 2015 by Teri Williams