Ayurvedic Recipes
Green
Beans with Toasted Sesame Seeds and Fresh Grated Coconut
You
will need:
- 1
cup chopped green beans
- 1
tablespoon olive oil
- 1
tsp brown or black mustard seeds
- 1
pinch hing (asafetida) (optional)
- A
few red pepper flakes
- 1
tsp lemon juice
- 1/4
tsp turmeric
- 1/2
tsp minced ginger
- 1/2
tsp black pepper
- Rock
or sea salt to taste
- 1
tbsp white sesame seeds
- 2
tbsp fresh grated coconut
- 1
tbsp chopped cilantro
Steam
the beans for 10 minutes.
In
a non-stick pan, heat the olive oil.
Add
the hing, if using, and the mustard seeds.
As
the seeds start popping, add the beans, turmeric, minced ginger,
lemon juice, salt, black pepper and red pepper flakes and sauté
for a few minutes. Beans should be tender but not mushy. Reduce
heat to low.
In another pan, toast the sesame seeds for a few minutes until
they turn light brown.
Transfer
beans to a serving dish. Top with the sesame seeds, grated coconut
and cilantro and serve warm with a whole grain and lentils.
(Serves
1-2)
