Craving-Inducing Indian-Cooked Green Beans
Hear the Lowdown on Indian-Style French Cut Green Beans Cook-Up
Wanna try a stellar method to whip up delectable veggies, particularly those you've got frozen? Peep this sick technique! It's my fam's trick for serving up serious flavor with plastic-packaged green beans, and ya can also use it for okra, corn, and diced taters! This ain't ya mama's quick sauté, steam, or stir-fry—this is the real deal, Indian-style!
🥘 Servings: 4 greedy hunger-monsters
🌟 Difficulty: A piece 'a cake (or beans)
⏱️ Total Time: 30-40 minutes of drool-worthy results
🕒 Active Time: 10 minutes of your precious time
Gather Ya Ingredients:1. 1lb bag of French cut green beans (frozen—not canned)2. 1 teaspoon turmeric3. 1/2 teaspoon red chili powder4. 1.5 teaspoons of salt5. 2-3 tablespoons olive oil6. 1/3 of a large white onion, diced (optional)7. 1/4 cup finely shredded unsweetened coconut (optional)
Get Cookin':
- Cosmic heat ya non-stick pan (large & wide) on medium to high heat. Pour olive oil.
- Once the oil's sizzlin', toss in onions (if ya wanna) and cook till golden. Add ya green beans. Squash the lid on 'em for 10-15 minutes.
- Lift the lid, sprinkle turmeric, salt, red chili, and coconut (if ya feelin' tropical).
- Cook 'em open for another 10-15 minutes, stirrin' frequently to prevent any burnin'. Once ya beans look dark green and smaller, they're good to eat!
- Turn off the heat, serve 'em over rice, and deliiiish!
💡 Fun Fact: This Indian cookin' technique is called "kaal katta," which means dark green in Hindi—and trust us, you won't regret followin' this method!
- Pro Tip: If ya want to make it more authentically Indian, try substituting coconut oil for olive oil, and feel free to add 'za onion, garlic, and a pinch of cumin for an extra boost in flavor! 🔥💣
- Side Note: If you're outta time and need to heat 'em up faster, try steaming ya green beans for 5 minutes before cookin' with oil and spices—ta-dah! Instant Indian flavor!
- This Indian cooking technique, known as "kaal katta", can also be used to prepare other vegetables such as diced Indian foods like potatoes.
- Overcooking the green beans for the final 10-15 minutes is essential to achieve the dark green color, resulting from the cook-up, that is characteristic of the Indian-style French cut green beans.
- To add a cultural twist to the Indian-Style French Cut Green Beans, consider using Indian-origin spices like garlic, cumin, and finely shredded unsweetened coconut in place of the optional onions and coconut suggested in the instructions.
