Name: Alu Sem
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 7 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: Serves 4 to 6
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons canola or grapeseed oil; 1 teaspoon cumin seeds; 1 medium onion, chopped; 1 pound green beans, trimmed and cut into 1-inch pieces; 1 tomato, chopped; 2 cloves garlic, minced; 2 medium potatoes, peeled and cubed; ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper powder; 1 teaspoon salt, or to taste; ½ teaspoon ground turmeric; 1 tablespoon sesame seeds

Preparation info

Serves
4 to 6

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
20 min

Appears in

Instant Indian

By Rinku Bhattacharya

Published 2018

About

This dish is a wholesome basic stir-fry found all over India. The particular flavors and sesame finish in this recipe are gathered from northeast India. Using the Sauté mode with tight sealed manual cooking, this gets done softer and quicker than on the stove-top. It puts summer beans to good use.

Ingredients

2 tablespoons canola or grapeseed oil
1 teaspoon cumin seeds

Method

Set the Instant Pot® to the Sauté mode and heat the oil. Add the cumin seeds and wait until the cumin seeds begin to sizzle. Add the onion and garlic and cook briefly for a few minutes, until the onion softens and turns translucent.
Add the tomato and potato and mix well. Stir in the green beans, turmeric, cayenne pepper powder, salt and