Indian Green Beans And Peas

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 16 ounces frozen cut beans
• 6 ounces frozen green peas
• 2 tablespoons olive oil (canola oil)
• 2 teaspoons cumin seeds
• 5 dried whole red chilies
• 2 tablespoons washed lentils (urad dal)
• 2 teaspoons coriander powder
• 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder
• 1/2 teaspoon red chili powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1 pinch asafetida powder (hing)

Recipe

• 1 heat oil in a saucepan on medium heat. test the heat by adding one cumin seed to the oil. if the cumin seeds crackles then oil is ready.
• 2 add cumin, asafoetida, red chillis and lentil.
• 3 stir fry for 30 seconds. stop if lentil changes color.
• 4 add green beans and peas and mix it well. cover the pan turn the heat down a bit, between medium and low. (before adding beans and peas make sure you wash them with cold water).
• 5 let it cook for 5 to 6 minutes or until the beans and peas are tender. make sure you stir in between while it is being cooked.
• 6 remove the cover and add turmeric, red chilli powder, coriander powder and salt.
• 7 let the beans cook without cover and make sure you keep mixing for all the spices to blend inches
• 8 keep stirring for the next 2 to 3 min make sure it does not stick to the pan.
• 9 turn off the heat and add lemon juice.
• 10 serve with roti's.