Beans with Crushed Peanuts and Sesame
9 Oct
Beans with crushed peanuts and sesame – one of those dishes in which you keep adding this and that, taking tentative bites to check if it tastes good, and end up liking the result enough to make note of it for repetition.
Each bite of beans with crushed peanuts and sesame gives you a variety of flavors – spicy and sweet and tangy and nutty. Yes, vegan and gluten-free CAN be adventurous!
Most varieties of beans need destringing – a little tip first on how to go about it:
How to destring string beans?
Cut a bit off the edge without going applying too much pressure. A little string will appear at edge. Take hold of the string and pull it down gently; you’ll draw the string away from the pod. If the string tears, repeat this process again when the string appears later during the cutting.
You Need:
- Fresh beans – 250 grams
- Crushed roasted peanuts – 2 tablespoons
- White sesame seeds – 1 teaspoon, toasted
- Green chili sauce – 1 teaspoon (I used Ching’s Secret green chili sauce)
- Jaggery powder – 1 teaspoon
- Salt – to taste
- Nigella seeds – 1/2 teaspoon
- Olive oil – 1 teaspoon
How To Make Beans with Crushed Peanuts and Sesame:
Destring and cut the beans into 1.5 inch pieces.
Simmer the cut beans with boiling salted water for ~10 minutes, or until the beans are soft enough for eating.
Drain. Do not throw away this water – you can use it as stock in soup or dal.
Heat some oil in a flat non-stick pan. Splutter half a teaspoon of nigella seeds in it, then add the boiled beans. Cook for 3-4 minutes, check for salt and mix more if needed. Then stir in jaggery and cook till the jaggery has melted and coated the beans.
Sprinkle two tablespoons of roasted peanut powder and cook for another minute. Now pour green chili sauce, toasted sesame seeds, give a quick stir.
Beans with crushed peanuts and sesame is ready.
Serve beans with crushed peanuts and sesame alongside chapatis, parathas or garlic bread.
Notes:
Looking for more green bean recipes? Try green beans and shredded coconut, green beans in tomato garlic sauce, green beans with roasted nuts and cranberries.
These green beans look really delicious! Is it bad I never take the strings off my beans? :)
You save yourself some boring work, sara :) If you don’t mind the string in your cooked beans or if the beans you’re using have soft edible string that does not need destringing, you’re a lucky woman!
Great appetizer or side dish! This can be a good garnishing add on too. I am not a fan of sesame though, what can I use as a substitute?
You could try toasted poppy seeds. Or simply skip the sesame and increase the amount of crushed peanuts.