Easy Indian Green Beans Sabzi
An easy green beans sabzi that needs just eight ingredients and comes together in minutes. It's simply spiced with red pepper flakes, garnished with coconut, and it's a tasty side for a weeknight Indian meal of dal and rice (dal chawal).
Servings: 6
Calories: 47kcal
Cost: $2.60 per recipe/$0.45 per serving
Equipment
- Wok or skillet
Ingredients
- 1 teaspoon oil
- 1 teaspoon black mustard seeds
- 1 teaspoon urad dal (black gram dal)
- ¼ teaspoon asafetida (hing, optional)
- ½ to 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes (use less for less heat)
- 2 sprigs curry leaves (small leaves stripped from the central stem)
- 16 oz green beans (finely chopped)
- 2 tablespoons unsweetened coconut (grated)
- Salt to taste
Instructions
- Heat oil in wok or skillet over medium-high heat. Add the mustard seeds and asafetida. When mustard seeds sputter, add the urad dal and curry leaves and saute for a few seconds until the lentils are a light golden-brown. Add the red pepper flakes and mix them in.
- Add the green beans to the skillet along with salt to taste. Mix, then cover the pan with a lid, turn heat to medium-low, and let the beans cook until they are tender. Stir them occasionally to make sure they don't stick to the bottom of the pan.
- When the beans are done, check salt and add more if needed. Stir in the grated coconut. Turn off heat and serve hot.
Notes
Gluten-free guidance: Pure asafetida is gluten-free but most commercial powdered asafetida contains wheat flour as an anti-caking agent. If you are gluten-free shop for brands that are gluten-free certified, or skip this ingredient.
Nutrition
Serving: 1 serving | Calories: 47kcal | Carbohydrates: 6g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Potassium: 179mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 621IU | Vitamin C: 9mg | Calcium: 32mg | Iron: 1mg