Ceylonese Spiced Runner Beans

Name: Ceylonese Spiced Runner Beans
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Sri Lankan Moor
Ingredients: 300 g runner beans; 2 tbsp sunflower oil; 1 garlic clove; 0.5 tsp cumin seed; 0.5 tsp mustard seeds; 0.5 tsp ground turmeric; 0.25 tsp ground coriander; 2 tomatoes; 1 tsp grated gingerroot; 1 tsp caster sugar; 0.5 tsp salt; 0.5 lemon; 1 tbsp chopped fresh coriander

Runner beans, coriander and tomatoes come together in this Sri Lankan dish, fragrant with clove and cumin and simmered on the stove.

15 min · Serves 4 · Medium

Method

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Time: Prep 10 min · Cook 5 min · 15 min total
Difficulty: medium

1
String the beans then diagonally slice them into 4cm lengths. Cook in a pan of boiling salted water for exactly 1 minute, then drain.
1 min
2
Heat the oil in a large pan and cook the garlic for 1 minute. Add the cumin and mustard seeds and cook for 1 minute, then add the ground spices and cook for a further minute.
3
Stir in the chopped tomatoes and simmer for 1-2 minutes until softened and a little pulpy.
2 min
4
Stir in the beans, ginger, sugar, salt and lemon juice and simmer together for 3-4 minutes until the beans are tender. Stir in the fresh coriander and serve.
4 min