Spiced Green Bean Niscoise

This dish was created while I was making sides for our Indian butter chicken dinner. Looking through the fridge I seen these green beans, which should have been used last Sunday for our usual roast, and yes, this never happened.

So as the other sides were made or in progress I thought what could I use these for our more so how could I create this dish. I then thought of a classic, green bean niscoise. Sautéed green beans with garlic fine diced onion and concasse tomatoes. On this occasion I added some spices and a touch of lemon juice at the end to create this warming side dish that really complimented our curry. This I must say you should try and will not be disappointed.

Spiced Green Bean Niscoise

A spiced take on the classic green bean niscoise.

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Prep Time 15 mins

Cook Time 15 mins

Total Time 30 mins

Servings 2 people

Ingredients

  

• 150 g green beans trimmed
• ½ tsp. cumin seeds
• ¼ tsp. mustard seeds
• 1 tsp. Oil
• ½ white onion diced
• 1 clove garlic crushed
• ½ red chilli finely sliced
• ¼ tsp. turmeric
• 4 cherry tomatoes quartered
• Salt and Pepper

Instructions

 

• Firstly blanch the green beans in salted boiling water until just cooked (al dente) and then refresh in ice-cold water. Dain and place to the side.
• Heat a frying pan and lightly toast the cumin seeds and mustard seeds until the fragrances start to emerge. Add the oil and then the onion, garlic and chilli. Fry for a further minute then add the turmeric, stir then ad the green beans.
• Continue to fry for a further 2 minutes then add the tomatoes. The residual heat will continue to soften the tomatoes. Season lightly then serve.