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Spicy Indian Green Beans, Gujarati Style

These Indian green beans with chile pepper, mustard, and garlic are cooked Gujarati-style, with a distinctive sweet, salty, and spicy flavors all at once.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: Indian
Calories: 171
Ingredients Method Nutrition

Ingredients
  

Ingredients
  • 1 pound fresh green beans, trimmed and cut into 1 inch pieces
  • 0.25 cup vegetable oil
  • 4 cloves garlic, finely chopped
  • 1 tablespoon black mustard seed
  • 1 dried red chile pepper, crushed
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 0.5 teaspoon white sugar
  • ground black pepper to taste

Method
 

  1. Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Cook green beans briefly in the boiling water, removing after 3 to 4 minutes. Drain, rinse with cold water, and drain again. Blot dry.
  2. Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Stir in garlic and mustard seed; sauté until golden brown, 1 to 2 minutes. Stir in chile pepper, then add beans, salt, and sugar. Cook and stir until beans are tender, about 8 minutes. Season with pepper to serve.

Nutrition

Calories: 171kcalCarbohydrates: 11gProtein: 3gFat: 14gSaturated Fat: 2gSodium: 589mgFiber: 5gSugar: 2g

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