Quick, beans!

[simonali]

I have around 20 minutes to do something with some of them fine beans. Any suggestions? I'm currently boiling some water if that's any use?!

 

[purpleR]

Cook them, dry them thoroughly and let them cool down. Chop half a clove of garlic really really really finely. Mix in with your beans with a little bit of salt and a few drops (literally) of olive oil. Makes a nice salad.

 

[TVC]

Blanch then stir fry with garlic and shallots, and finish with Oyster or Hoi Sin sauce - quick enough for you?

 

[simonali]

They're going with pork and potatoes as a 2nd veg, so I might give the garlic stir fry a go. Cheers.

 

[purpleR]

or, here's my recipe for gujarati green bean curry:

fry 0.5 tsp each of mustard seeds & cumin seeds in a little hot oil for a few seconds. Add 2 chopped fresh tomatoes, salt, and 0.5 tsp each of turmeric, ground cumin, ground coriander and chilli powder. Cook for 2 mins.

Add your cooked beans, add 2 fluid ozs water, bring to boil and simmer for 4 mins.

 

[simonali]

Got plenty left so these are all coming in handy!

 

[Rhythm Thief]

Probably too late now (were they nice?), but I like them parboiled and then stirfried in sesame oil.