Green Bean Curry

Recipesfull introduces to you: Vegetable Side Dish Recipes. (Green Bean Curry). I ate this with rice or coconut roti almost every evening in Sri Lanka-- I could not get enough of it! Using fresh ingredients is of the utmost importance. Some of the ingredients may be difficult to find, but they really are essential. This goes very well with rice as a vegetarian entree or alone as a side dish.

Brief

Prep 20 mins

Cook: 25 mins

Total: 45 mins

Servings: 6

Yield: 6 servings

Green Bean Curry

Ingredients

1 tablespoon vegetable oil

1 onion

sliced

1 serrano peppers

thinly sliced

1 clove garlic

crushed

5 fresh curry leaves

1 tablespoon curry powder

½ teaspoon fenugreek seeds

¼ teaspoon ground turmeric

salt to taste

1 pound fresh green beans

trimmed

½ cup coconut milk

2 tablespoons lime juice

Side Dish

Directions

Step 1

Heat the oil in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Cook the onion serrano pepper garlic and curry leaves in the oil until the onions are golden brown. Stir in the curry powder fenugreek seeds turmeric and salt; cook another 3 minutes. Add the green beans to the mixture and stir until evenly coated. Reduce heat to medium-low and cook until the beans are al dente. Pour in the coconut milk and simmer at least 5 minutes more. Remove from heat and stir in the lime juice just before serving.

Nutritional Information

Green Bean Curry

Servings Per Recipe:6

Calories: 104.5

% Daily Value *

Protein: 2.6g 5%

Carbohydrates: 11.2g 4%

Dietary Fiber: 3.9g 16%

Sugars: 2.8g

Fat: 6.6g 10%

Saturated Fat: 4g 20%

Vitamin A Iu: 733.9IU 15%

Niacin Equivalents: 1.3mg 10%

Vitamin B6: 0.1mg 9%

Vitamin C: 17.8mg 30%

Folate: 42mcg 11%

Calcium: 61.2mg 6%

Iron: 2mg 11%

Magnesium: 39.2mg 14%

Potassium: 287.8mg 8%

Sodium: 9.6mg

Thiamin: 0.1mg 9%

Calories From Fat: 59.6

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.