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Long Beans Vegetable with Coconut

Tuesday, June 1, 2010

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Long Beans Vegetable with Coconut

Long beans are also known as Yardlong beans. There are different names for these beans in different languages in India, like Karamani in Tamil, Chawalichya Shenga in Marathi, Alsandalu in Telugu, Bodi in Hindi and so on. Ingredients: 2 cups of long / cow-pea beans; thoroughly washed under running water and cut into small pieces, 1/2 cup of [...]

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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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