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French Beans and Snake Gourd Vegetable (Maharashtrian Style)

Wednesday, September 30, 2009

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French Beans and Snake Gourd Vegetable (Maharashtrian Style)

Ingredients: 200gms French beans; strings removed and chopped into small pieces, 125gms padwal (snake gourd); scraped, cleaned, cut lengthwise into two and chopped into medium thin slices, 1/2 tsp mustard seeds (rai), 1/2 tsp cumin seeds (jeera), A pinch of asafoetida, A pinch of turmeric powder, 1 green chilli; finely chopped, A lemon-size ball of tamarind; soaked into warm water and pulp removed, 1 [...]

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Chinese Green Beans

Wednesday, August 12, 2009

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Ingredients: 500gms of green beans; washed, ends trimmed and strings removed, 1 1/2 inch stick ginger; minced, 2 cloves of garlic; minced, 1 tbsp dark soy sauce (if you have light soy sauce use 1 1/2 tbsps), 1 tsp cornstarch, 1/2 tsp bown sugar, 1/2 tsp sesame oil, A pinch of red chilli flakes, A pinch of salt, Oil for deep frying. Method: Blanch the beans for [...]

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Quick Sesame Fried French Beans

Saturday, May 23, 2009

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Quick Sesame Fried French Beans

Ingredients: A handful of French beans; tips chopped, threads removed, washed and dried well, 1 tsp white sesame seeds, Soy Sauce as per taste, Salt and sugar to taste, Olive oil for frying. Method: Heat oil in a wok for deep frying. Drop in the beans in batches and fry till they change their color and turn slightly crisp. Remove and drain [...]

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Beans Sandwich

Friday, July 4, 2008

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Ingredients: 6 bread slices, 1 cup boiled red kidney beans, (soak beans overnight and then pressure cook with a pinch of baking soda) Grated cheese or slices, 1/2 cup tomato Salsa, (Recipe available at: Butter, Salt and pepper to taste, Lettuce leaves, 2 tbsp Oil. Method: Heat oil in a pan, add boiled red beans, add tomato salsa and salt and pepper to taste. Cook [...]

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Beans Sprout and Broccoli Salad

Tuesday, April 29, 2008

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Ingredients: 250gms broccoli florets, 2 cups sprouts, 2 spring onions with greens, 1 cup green peas; chopped, 1 tbsp sesame seeds; roasted, 1 tsp grated ginger, 1/4 cup lemon juice, 2 tsp sugar, 1/2 tsp cumin powder, 1/4 cup Olive oil, Salt to taste. Method: Cook broccoli florets in boiling water for 3-4 minutes. Boil green peas separately. Now mix all the ingredients except salt. Add salt only at [...]

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Rajma Masala (Kidney Beans Vegetable)

Tuesday, February 5, 2008

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Ingredients: 1 1/2 cup red rajma or kidney beans, 1/2 cup udid dal without skin, 2 onions ground to fine paste, 2 tomatoes - pureed, 3/4 tsp red chilli powder, 1/4 tsp turmeric powder, 1/2 tsp garam masala powder, 1/2 tsp ginger garlic paste, Salt to taste, Oil for frying, Water Whole Garam Masala: —————————– 2 bay leaves (tej patta), 2 cloves (laung), 7-8 black peppercorns, 2-3 sticks dalchini ( 1 inch [...]

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