Spicy Green Beans

Name: Spicy Green Beans (Masaledar sem)
Yield: Serves 6
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 dried, hot red chilli, lightly crushed in a mortar; 2 teaspoons ground coriander seeds; 225 g/8 oz tomatoes, peeled and finely chopped; about 1¼ teaspoons salt; 350 ml/12 fl oz water; 5 tablespoons vegetable oil; 2 teaspoons cumin seeds; 700 g/1 lb 9 oz green beans; piece of fresh ginger, about 4 cm/1½ inches long and 2.5 cm/1 inch thick, peeled and coarsely chopped; 10 garlic cloves, peeled; freshly ground black pepper; 1 teaspoon roasted cumin seeds, ground; 3 tablespoons lemon juice, or to taste

Masaledar sem

Preparation info

Serves
6

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Madhur Jaffrey's Indian Cookery

By Madhur Jaffrey

Published 2023

About

These green beans may, of course, be served with an Indian dinner. But they could perk up a simple meal of roast chicken, pork chops or meatloaf as well. They are tart and hot and complement the plainest of everyday foods with their zesty blend of flavours. Another good thing about them: they may be made ahead of time and reheated.

Ingredients

700 g/1 lb 9 oz green beans
piece

Asia
India
Dinner
Spicy
Gluten-free
Vegan

Method

Trim the green beans and cut them across at 5mm/¼ inch intervals. Put the ginger and garlic into a blender or food processor. Add 125ml/4fl oz of the measured water and blend until fairly smooth.
Heat the oil in a wide, heavy saucepan over a medium flame. When hot, put in the cumin seeds. Five seconds later, put in the crushed chilli. As soon as it darkens, pou