Green Beans In Spiced Sauce Recipes

Ingredients :

2

1

6

3 tablespoons

2

2

2

700 g

225 ml

cloves garlic, chopped

stalk lemon grass, chopped

shallots, chopped

vegetable oil

strips lime zest

fresh red chilies, cored, seeded and finely chopped

spring onions, thickly sliced diagonally

green beans, cut into 4 cm lengths

coconut milk

salt

Method :

Put garlic, lemon grass and shallots in a blender. Add 2 tablespoons water and mix to a paste. In a large frying pan, heat oil over medium high heat. Add spice paste from blender and fry, stirring, for 5 minutes until paste is lightly browned. Add lime zest, chilies and spring onions. Stir for a further minute then add beans and coconut milk. Pour in 225 ml water. Bring to the boil. Lower heat, cover and simmer gently for about 20 minutes until beans are tender. Add salt to taste.

Serves 4-6 as a side dish.

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