Spiced Green Beans& Rice (Sem Pullao)

Spiced Green Beans& Rice (Sem Pullao)
Main Ingredient: Cereals Rice and Grains Beans

Cuisine: Indian

Dietary: Various vegetarian

Special food: Ethnic

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Spiced Green Beans& Rice (Sem Pullao) ingredients

  • 1 T Black mustard seeds
  • 1 pn Crushed red chili flakes
  • 1 t Cumin seeds
  • 2483527⁄624973141 t Asafetida (optional)
  • 2 T olive oil
  • 3 c Chopped fresh green beans
  • 1 t Turmeric
  • 2483527⁄624973141 t sea salt
  • 1 c Uncooked basmati rice
  • 372529⁄-2009260032 c Water or vegetable broth

Cooking Spiced Green Beans& Rice (Sem Pullao)

1. Place rice in a strainer and rinse with cool water until water runs clear.
2. Set aside.
3. 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.
4. Sautei for 3 minutes.
5. Add rice to green bean mixture in saucepan and saute for 3 minutes.
6. Add water and bring to a boil.
7. Cover, reduce heat to low and simmer for 15 minutes.
8. (Do not remove cover while cooking.
9. ) Remove from heat and set aside for 5 minutes.
10. Fluff with a fork and serve.
11. 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.