Green Beans with Coconut(Simple & Easy)

This is one more heart-healthy,fibrous,simple,quick and easy to make dish.Kids & adults equally enjoy this.In this recipe I am  using frozen french cut beans and frozen grated coconut.

Green beans are a favorite to many around the world.These beans are easy to cook and used in various cuisines.Along with great taste Green Beans have Great Nutritional Value!Green beans are an excellent source of vitamin A,vitamin C, vitamin K and manganese. When served 3/4 of a cup of green beans is only 25 calories.

Let us see how this simple recipe is made-----------------

Main Ingredients :

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French Cut Beans.............1lb(frozen)

Coconut(Grated)..............1/3 cup(frozen)

 

Seasoning Ingredients :

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Olive Oil........................1tbsp

Chana Daal....................1tsp

Urad Daal......................1tsp

Mustard Seeds...............1tsp

Cumin Seeds..................1tsp

Asafoetida......................pinch

Red Chilly......................1

Turmeric........................1/2tsp

Curry Leaves.................1sprig

Salt................................to taste

 

Preparation :

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Place a pan on the stove on medium-high heat.Add oil to the pan and immediately add the chana daal,urad daal,mustard seeds,cumin seeds and red chilly.Once they are golden brown add asafoetida.

 

 

Now add the frozen french cut beans to the pan of seasoning and mix it nicely and cover it with a lid for five minutes.

 

 

After 5 minutes remove the lid, add turmeric to the beans and stir well and let it cook covered for 2 more minutes.

 

 

Now remove the lid add salt and stir the beans.After a minute add the grated coconut and curry-leaves and give the beans a nice stir and switch off the stove.

 

 

Tranfer the beans to a serving dish.Yummy, french cut greenbeans with coconut is ready to serve with hot rice,rotis or chapatis .

 

Note :

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1)Fresh beans are the best to use but frozen are none-the-less.

 

2)Use fresh coconut if available otherwise frozen is best.

I am sending this recipe "Green Beans with Coconut(Simple & Easy)" to MLLA#21 being guest hosted by Mirch Masala   for Susan of The Well-Seasoned Cook creator of MLLA.