Description
This warm flat beans salad features sweet and slightly bitter Indian flat beans boiled and topped with nutty cumin and lots of garlic, making for a flavorful and simple dish.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 bunch of Indian flat beans
- 1-2 tablespoons oil
- 1 whole pod of garlic
- 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
- Salt, to taste
Instructions
- Clean the flat beans by cutting off both ends and removing the fiber on both sides.
- Place the beans in a pot of salted water and bring to a boil. Cook until the beans are slightly soft, about 5 minutes. Strain the beans and reserve the cooking water for soups or curries.
- Peel and crush the garlic in a pestle and mortar.
- Heat oil in a pan over medium heat. Add the cumin seeds and let them sizzle for a few seconds until fragrant.
- Add the crushed garlic to the pan and sauté for 1-2 minutes until golden brown and aromatic.
- Add the boiled flat beans to the pan and stir well to coat them with the garlic and cumin mixture. Cook for another 2-3 minutes until the beans are heated through.
- Serve warm as a salad or as a side dish with rice and curry.
Notes
You can blanch the beans instead of boiling them to retain their crunch. The cooking water can be reused in soups or curries for added flavor. Adjust the amount of garlic to suit your taste. If you prefer, you can omit the cumin seeds.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Side Dish
- Cuisine: Indian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 2
- Sodium: 150
- Fat: 9
- Carbohydrates: 10
- Fiber: 4
- Protein: 3
- Cholesterol: 0