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Coconut Green Beans

Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings 12 servings

Ingredients
  

  • 4 lbs green beans
  • 1 1/3 teaspoon turmeric powder
  • 3 teaspoons salt
  • 8 cups water
  • Cooking spray
  • 8 tablespoons black mustard seeds
  • 4-6 serranoes or jalapenos, minced (skip if you prefer no heat)
  • 1 cup cilantro (coriander), chopped, for garnish
  • 1 1/3 cup sweetened, grated coconut, firmly packed

Instructions
 

  • Rinse and chop ends off green beans, chop into 1 inch (2.5 cm) pieces.
  • put beans, turmeric powder, salt and water into large saucepan or pot and boil. Turn to medium heat and cook, covered, until beans are tender but still crisp ~ 15-20 min. Drain and set aside. (Can do this step ahead of time)*
  • Heat cooking spray over high heat in large skillet. Add mustard seeds when pan is hot. Seeds will pop; immediately turn to medium heat.
  • Add firmly packed, grated coconut. Add minced chilies. Stir fry for 1-2 minutes. Coconut will be a light brown, and be careful because it can burn quickly.
  • Add cooked beans, mix to coat beans with mustard seeds, and stir fry for ~ 5 minutes.
  • Turn off heat, and add chopped cilantro (coriander) leaves on top before serving.

Notes

*Note: for 4 lbs. (1800g) of green beans, do steps 3-6 in 2 batches; halve the ingredients for each batch (one right after the other or in separate pans, because one pan is not big enough for all at once)
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