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Serving Size : 4 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Side dish Indian
Vegetarian
Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1 tb Black mustard seeds
1 pn Crushed red chili flakes
1 t Cumin seeds
1/4 ts Asafetida (optional)
2 tb Olive oil
3 c Chopped fresh green beans
1 t Tumeric
1/4 ts Sea salt
1 c Uncooked basmati rice
3 1/2 c Water or vegetable broth
Place rice in a strainer and rinse with cool water
until water runs clear. Set aside.
In a large saucepan, fry mustard seeds, chili, cumin
seeds and asafetida in hot oil until mustard seeds
begin to sputter and pop.
Add green beans, tumeric and salt. Saute for 3
minutes.
Add rice to green bean mixture in saucepan and saute
for 3 minutes.
Add water and bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat to
low and simmer for 15 minutes. (Do not remove cover
while cooking.) Remove from heat and set aside for 5
minutes.
Fluff with a fork and serve.
Per serving: 279 cal, 7 g prot, 433 mg sod, 43 g carb,
9 g fat, 0 mg chol, 232 mg calcium
Source: Vegetarian Gourmet, Autumn 1993 Typed for you
by Karen Mintzias
