Gingered Green Beans
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Yield 4 servings
Use water chestnuts or strip of Jicama for fresh crunch in these beans. Use Ghee here as it doesn't compete with the fresh flavor of the beans
Ingredients
- Ghee
- 1 teaspoon Black Mustard Seeds
- thumb size knob of fresh Ginger, peeled and julienned
- 1 pound Green Beans, ends trimmed
- 1 teaspoon Ground Coriander
- 1 can Water Chestnuts, drained or 1 cup Jicama, peeled and cut into matchsticks
- Sea Salt
- juice of 1 Lime
- Fresh Cilantro, chopped
Instructions
- Bring a pot of water to a boil, drop in the Green Beans and cook 1 minute after they return to a boil
- Drain and rinse with cold water
- Heat a dollop of Ghee in a large shallow fry pan and toss in the Mustard Seed
- Let fry for a minute until they pop and toss in the Ginger and Green Beans
- Sprinkle on the Coriander and season with a bit of Sea Salt
- Add the Water Chestnuts or Jicama and heat through
- Squeeze on the Lime Juice and sprinkle with Cilantro
Recipe by Healthy Mama Cooks at http://www.healthymamacooks.com/gingered-green-beans/