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Spicy French Beans with Chilli and Cumin
Amanda
Spicy French Beans with Chilli and Cumin. French beans or haricot verts blanched thin quickly stir fried with cumin and chilli and tossed with lemon.
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Prep Time
5
minutes
mins
Cook Time
5
minutes
mins
Total Time
10
minutes
mins
Course
Side Dish
Cuisine
Indian
Servings
4
Calories
70
kcal
Ingredients
1x
2x
3x
400
G
French Beans
Washed and trimmed
2
Red chillies
Sliced
1
Lemon
Zest and juice
2
teaspoon
Cumin seeds
1
teaspoon
Oil
1
teaspoon
Butter
1
teaspoon
Flaked sea salt
Instructions
Drop the beans in boiling water for 2 minutes then plunge into ice water to cool. Drain.
Heat the oil and butter in a frying pan and add the cumin seeds until they begin to pop.
Add the beans and chilli and stir fry for a couple of minutes before stirring in the lemon juice.
Transfer to a serving dish and sprinkle on the lemon zest and flaked sea salt.
Notes
Remove the membrane and seeds from the chilli for a milder dish.
Nutrition
Calories:
70
kcal
Carbohydrates:
11
g
Protein:
2
g
Fat:
2
g
Saturated Fat:
0
g
Cholesterol:
2
mg
Sodium:
600
mg
Potassium:
339
mg
Fiber:
3
g
Sugar:
5
g
Vitamin A:
950
IU
Vitamin C:
58.8
mg
Calcium:
57
mg
Iron:
2.1
mg
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