This is one my favourite sides that goes with a variety of curries, mainly vegetarian ones like sambar, rasam or tamarind curries. It goes well with chapatis as well.
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09/05/2013
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Preparation Time : 10 mins
Cooking Time : 15-20 mins
Serves : 3-4
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Ingredients :
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Green Beans- 250g
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Onion - 1 small
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Tomato - 1
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King prawns - 8-10
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Green chilli - 1 (optional)
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Tomato puree - 1/2 tsp (optional)
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Tinned coconut milk - 2 tsp or 1 1/2 tblsp fresh coconut milk (optional)
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Cinnamon - 1cm long strip
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Curry leaves - few (optional)
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Oil - 2 tblsp
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Salt - to taste
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Water - as required
Spices:
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Turmeric - 1/8 tsp
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Chilli powder - 1 tsp
Method :
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Chop the onion and tomato. Chop the beans into 1 inch pieces.
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Heat a pan on a medium heat and add oil.
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Add the curry leaves and cinnamon and fry for about 1/2 a minute.
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Add chopped onion and chilli and fry for few minutes.
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Add the prawns, turmeric and chilli powder and saute for few minutes.
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Add the chopped beans, chopped tomato, and tomato puree; stir-fry for a further 1-2 minutes.
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Add salt and 1/2 a cup of water. Cover and cook on a medium heat until the beans are tender enough.
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Stir the vegetables once or twice when they are getting cooked.
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Add coconut milk at the end and boil for about 2-3 minutes.
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