Garam Masala Green Beans

"From the October 2006 Vegetarian Times. I made this without the oil and it worked just fine."
 
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Ready In:
25mins
Ingredients:
7
Serves:
4
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ingredients

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directions

  • Combine oil, garlic, garam masala, mustard seeds, green beans, salt and 1/4 cup water in large skillet.
  • Cover, and simmer over medium-low heat 5 minutes, or until beans are just tender.
  • Uncover skillet, and increase heat to medium high. Cook 3 minutes or until liquid has evaporated.
  • Sauté 3 minutes more, until beans start to brown.
  • Remove from heat, stir in lemon juice and serve.

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Reviews

  1. These were FANTASTIC! I used a little less than 2 TB of peanut oil, some extra lemon juice, and a whole bag of frozen petite whole green beans. The perfect accompaniment for all kinds of dishes and great on their own too.
     
  2. Proof once again that a simple side dish need not be boring. Garam masala is a favorite and gives the beans a mouth full of flavor, with the lemon juice adding the perfect punctuation. As suggested, I skipped the oil. I think a pinch of powdered ginger would be a strong addition. Thanks! Made for the "I recommend" Tag Game.
     
  3. DH and I absolutely licked our lips, the Garam Masala is distinctly different from any other spice combination, but it lends a mild but tantalizing spiciness. This recipe alone made me ecstatic that I had ordered the spice from Spices Etc. I was in shock that almost everything went into the pan from the start, but it worked out great. Thanks for sharing this recipe, AJO. Made for December 2008 Veg*n Swap.
     
  4. This makes for a good side dish. I took your suggestion and left out the oil, it worked fine until step 4, but it probably burned because I was not using a nonstick pan. I used just a sprinkle of salt. Cooking time is right on for these. Would be good with zucchini or other veggies too. Served 2-3 for us, as we are big vegetable eaters.
     
  5. Extremely simple and tasty! Put everything together and let it cook... how much easier can it be! Spicy, but nicely so, a pleasant bite. I did add maybe another 1/4 cup of water, because DH likes his beans a little more cooked than tender, for me they would have been fine. An excellent recipe, AJO, thank you! Made for Vegetarian swap, October 2008
     
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<p>I live with my hubby and three feline children in Oakland by Lake Merritt. <br /> <br /> <br />My rating system: <br />5 stars if the recipe works without having to make changes (my own subs just for personal preference do not count) <br />*New Rule: If hubby says "mmmm" or "this is good" without me asking if he likes it, it automatically gets five stars <br />4 stars if the recipe needs a minimal amount of changing because the recipe does not work the way it was written or if overall it just didn't WOW me. <br />3 stars and below if the recipe just does not work or if the instructions are not written clearly enough to make it. <br /> <br />Please know that I will change your recipe to fit my diet. I mean no disrespect, but since I have to diet I have to do it. I refuse to limit myself to recipes that already fit my diet and like the challenge of changing already existing recipes to be healthier. I will leave out the oil, leave out or replace the cheese and milk with a non-dairy alternative, and use whole grains. I will also leave out meat and broth and choose vegetarian, low sodium versions/alternatives. I still rate recipes that I make these changes to. <br /> <br />But, if I use a recipe as inspiration only- meaning I got a great idea from it but changed it all around- I generally will not give any stars but will put a little note stating what I did. I love to give credit where credit is due. <br /> <br />I don't deduct stars if I personally do not like an ingredient in the recipe. I don't make recipes that I think that I won't like, which is why you will probably notice that most of my ratings are pretty high. I think it is silly that people choose to make recipes that include ingredients that they don't like then rate them poorly saying "I don't care for..." Anyway, you get the idea. <br /> <br />I've participated in <br /> <br /><img src="http://i335.photobucket.com/albums/m445/mliss29/vegnswap1/group04cherry.jpg" alt="" /> <br /> <br /><img src="http://i335.photobucket.com/albums/m445/mliss29/vegnswap1/group09okra.jpg" alt="" /> <br /><img src="http://i335.photobucket.com/albums/m445/mliss29/vegnswap2/group02banana.jpg" alt="" /> <br /> <br /><img src="http://i335.photobucket.com/albums/m445/mliss29/vegnswap2/group12starfruit.jpg" alt="" /></p>
 
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