Beans with Ginger and Coconut Milk

Latchy's Note:

A long bean recipe in answer to a query, quite tasty actually.

• Total Time: 25 mins
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 6

• 500 g long beans
• 1 tablespoon oil
• 2 stalks fresh lemongrass , white part only finely chopped
• 2 tablespoons grated fresh ginger
• 2 chilies , chopped (take out seeds if you don't like hot)
• 1 cup coconut milk
• 350 g shredded cabbage

Directions:

1. Cut beans into 5 cm length.
2. Heat the oil in a wok, add lemon grass, ginger and chilli and cook until oil begins to bubble.
3. Stir in the coconut milk and beans, bring to boil then simmer uncovered for about 3 minutes or until the beans are just tender.
4. Serve the mixture over cabbage.

Reviews

[Missy Wombat]

This recipe is nice but lacks something. Curry leaves, basil or something similar. I just found it a tad bland despite the chillies. I used light coconut milk so that may have made a difference but stuck to the recipe otherwise.