Green Beans

(Gujerati)

 

Green Beans/Beans recipe

 Beans Recipe

BeansBeans are one of the healthiest foods you can consume, but they are specifically great for belly fat loss as they are rich in soluble fibre, which fights inflammation that cause belly fat accumulation. Some studies have linked the consumption of beans to a reduced risk of obesity.

 

Green beans are the unripe, young fruit of various cultivars of the common beans. Immature or young pods of the runner bean, yardlong beans, and hyacinth beans are used in a similar way. Green beans are known by many common names, including French beans, string beans, snap beans, snaps, and the French name haricot vert.

 

Ingredient

1 lb. fresh green beans

4 tablespoons vegetable oil

1 tablespoon black mustard seed

4 cloves garlic, peeled and finely chopped

1 hot red dried chile, crushed

1 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon granulated sugar

Black pepper to taste

 

Method

Trim the beans and cut into 1.inch lengths.

 

Blanch by dropping them into a pot of boiling water

 

And boiling rapidly for 3 to 4 minutes

 

Drain in a collander, rinse under cold running water and set aside.

 

Heat the oil in a large frying pan over

medium heat.

 

When hot, add mustard seeds.

 

As soon as they begin to pop, add garlic and stir until lightly brown.

 

Add crushed red chile and stir for a few seconds.

 

Add green beans, salt and sugar.

 

Stir to mix.

 

 Turn heat to medium/low. Stir and cook the beans for 7 to 8 minutes

 

until they have absorbed the spiced

flavors.

 

Add black pepper, mix and serve.