The creamy and flavourful Indian-inspired salad dressing with uniquely warming spices and coconut cream livens up the green beans and works great with other vegetables too. Nigella seeds add an herby-oniony flavour while pink pepperberries add a floral note and a gorgeous pop of colour and subtle crunch. This easy salad takes less than 30 minutes to pull together and makes a versatile side dish or starter. Feel free to add some crispy bacon or nuts if desired.
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- Peel and thinly slice the onions with a sharp knife or a mandolin. Heat up about an inch of ghee or oil in a large, deep saucepan. Once hot, lower the sliced onion and allow them to fry until golden brown and crispy, about 5-10 minutes, depends on how thick you slice your onions. Stir occasionally to make sure they're frying evenly.
- To make the dressing, heat the olive oil in a small saucepan and fry the cumin seeds over a medium heat until them smell aromatic, 1-2 minutes. Add the ginger paste and minced garlic and cook for 5 minutes, stirring constantly. Add the turmeric, chilli powder and a pinch of salt, and coconut cream. Stir well and turn the heat to low, allowing the sauce to simmer for 5-7 minutes. Finish with the garam masala and lime juice and stir well. The sauce can be served hot or cold, and can even be made a couple of days ahead.
- Boil a large pot of water with sea salt over a medium to high flame and blanch the trimmed beans for 3-5 minutes until cooked but still crisp. Refresh under cold water before plating. Scatter the beans on a platter, dress with the coconut sauce, then finish with crispy onions, nigella seeds and pink pepper berries to serve.
23 comments:
That reminds me that I forgot to buy coconut oil today while shopping! I did find nice scallions and lovely big chard.
...should be zesty!
What a delicious way to serve green beans!
A wonderful mix of flavors!
A tasty recipe for green beans, sounds yummy. Have a wonderful week!
I love green beans, although I have a feeling that I'd eat anything if it were graced with this tasty sauce! You clinched the deal when you said "bacon," though.
Mam olej kokosowy, świetna propozycja.
Las judías verdes nos gustan mucho y ese curry de coco es muy interesante, excepto por el Chile, pero yo no sé lo pongo y ya está.
Sounds delicious I love beans and the dressing on this sound tasty!
Un delizioso contorno!!!
The salads looks refreshing
Looks deicious and tasty.
Looks good -Christine cmlk79.blogspot.com
You find the most interesting combos. Boy those beans look good. Hope it was a nice start to the new week.
Those look good, bet they are too!
Se ve muy rica esta ensalada. Gracias por la receta. Te mando un beso.
I love Indian flavors so this dressing looks like a winner!
Oh that would be nice.
I’d eat coconut curry dressing on ice cream!
Very nice Angie, many thanks for another lovely recipe.
All the best Jan
This creamy dressing is the perfect sauce for the green beans.
J'adore les haricots verts, la petite sauce que tu proposes est très sympa !
Looks delicious!
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