Fine Green Beans with Chilli Courgettes

Name: Fine Green Beans with Chilli Courgettes
Prep time: 3 min
Cook time: 6 min
Total time: 9 min
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 4 courgettes (zucchini); 4 courgettes (zucchini); 200 g (7 oz) fine green beans; Large handful of fresh dill; 2 green chillies, or to taste; 2 tbsp ghee or vegetable oil; 2 tbsp ghee or vegetable oil; 1 tsp fenugreek seeds; 1 tsp brown mustard seeds; 1 tsp cumin seeds; 2 tsp garlic paste; 2 tsp ginger paste; 2 tbsp shop-bought fried onions; 2 tbsp tomato paste; 1 tsp ground turmeric; Chilli powder, to taste; 1 tbsp shop-bought hot mango pickle; Fine sea salt, to taste; 1 tsp ground coriander; Juice of ½ a lemon

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
10 min

Appears in

15-Minute Indian

By Anjula Devi

Published 2025

About

I have always loved courgettes, as they soak up spices so well.

Ingredients

4 courgettes (zucchini)
200 g (7 oz) fine green beans

Asia
India
Side dish
Vegan
Gluten-free

Method

Dice the courgettes into 1cm (½ inch) cubes.
Trim the green beans and chop into 1cm (½ inch) lengths.
Chop the fresh dill and slit the green chillies lengthways.
Place a wok on a high heat, then add the following ingredients in this order: ghee or oil, fenugreek seeds, brown mustard seeds, cumin seeds, garlic paste, ginger paste, green chill