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Green Beans and Peanuts Stir Fry

These Green Beans and Peanuts Stir Fry coated in Indian spices, then cooked at until tender. These restaurant style green beans are the absolute favorite vegetable dish at our house.  And you’ll love this combination of textures! 
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Servings: 2
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: India, Indian
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 300 gms green Beans (I used frozen)
  • 3 tbsp oil of choice
  • 1/2 tsp cumin seeds           (jeera)
  • 1/2 onion, medium (1/2 cup chopped)
  • 3/4 tbsp ginger garlic paste 
  • 1/2 tsp ground turmeric     (haldi)
  • 1 tsp kashmiri chili powder    (cayenne pepper) (cayenne pepper)
  • 2 tsp ground coriander          (dhaniya powder)
  • 3/4 tsp ground cumin    (jeera powder) (jeera powder)
  • 3/4 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp mango powder      (amchur/amchoor powder)
  • 1/2 cup tomato, 1 small tomato
  • 1/4 cup roasted and salted peanuts (I used planters)
  • 1/4 cup cilantro

Method
 

Prep
  1. Rinse and finely chop the onions and tomatoes.
  2. Grind the roasted and salted peanuts coarsely for a few seconds. If you are using raw peanuts, dry roast them on a pan on medium heat until golden a drizzle minimal salt.
Cook
  1. When you are ready to cook in a  pot or deep pan, add oil over medium heat. Add in cumin seeds.
  2. When the cumin seeds splutter add in chopped onions.
  3. When the onions turn golden brown add in ginger garlic paste. In about a minute add in green beans. Stir well. Let it saute for 3 to 4 minutes and keep stirring intermittently.
  4. Add in ground turmeric, Kashmiri chili powder, ground coriander, ground cumin, salt, dry mango powder, and stir well.
  5. Cover the pan with a lid and cook for 4 to 5 minutes on low heat. Stir well. Next add in chopped tomatoes, stir and mix well. Cover and cook for another 3 minutes on low heat.
  6. Finally add in 1/4 cup roasted and salted peanuts and 1/4 cup cilantro. Turn of heat and serve with rice or roti.

Notes

I used roasted and salted peanuts. If you are using raw peanuts saute them on low heat and add a little salt before grinding them.
I use frozen peas and did not chop them. You can use chopped fresh peas if you'd like.