Roasted Green Beans
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: 2 1x
Description
This healthy snack of roasted fresh tender green beans was recently on the dinner table along with a large vegetable Pizza.
Ingredients
Units
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- 250 gms fresh tender green beans
- 2 tbsp. (30 ml) toasted sesame seeds
- 2 tbsp. (30 ml) Olive oil/sesame oil
- 1 tsp crushed black pepper powder
- 1 tsp. (5 ml) lemon juice
- Salt as desired
- Water to boil beans
Instructions
- Bring 2 cups of water to boil. Cut the tail ends of the fresh beans and snap them into two.
- Add the beans in boiling water, cover with a tight lid and cook for 2 minutes. Drain the beans and put them in cold water.
- Heat oil in a wok or a large shallow pan, add beans and stir fry for just 2 minutes on medium heat.
- Add lemon juice, sprinkle sesame seeds (Til), salt, black pepper powder (Kali mirch) and toss the beans to coat well with all the ingredients.
- Roasting; Pre heat oven to 230°C, line a baking tray with parchment paper or just coat the tray with vegetable oil.
- In a large bowl toss all the ingredients together.Arrange the beans evenly on the grease baking tray ad roast for 15-20 minutes. Transfer the roasted beans in a serving bowl, drizzle the lemon juice and serve.
Notes
- The beans should be very tender and fresh for this recipe, as the cooking time is very less.
- If the green beans you use are hard then it will not cook properly and will be chewy and not crunchy after cooking.
- You can add chilly flakes, garlic or even dried herbs of your choice for this recipe.
- To store the beans for future use, freeze the beans immediately after dipping in the cold water, packed in a zip lock bag.
- Roasted and crushed peanuts is a good variation in the recipe.
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: 20 mins
- Category: Side Dish
- Cuisine: Asian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 110
