Ceylonese Spiced Runner Beans Recipes

SPICY SZECHUAN GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• Combine green beans and water in a skillet over medium-high heat. Cover and cook, stirring occasionally, until beans are tender crisp, 4 to 5 minutes. Add ginger, garlic, and sesame oil; cook, stirring frequently, until garlic is lightly browned, 1 to 2 minutes.
• Mix soy sauce, rice vinegar, sugar, and red pepper flakes together in a small bowl. Pour over beans and cook until sauce thickens enough to coat beans, 3 to 5 minutes.

SPICY BAKED BEANS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Cook and stir bacon in a large skillet over medium-high heat to render some fat, 2 to 3 minutes. Stir onion into the rendered fat and cook until the bacon is crisp and the onion is tender, 7 to 10 minutes.
• Stir baked beans, ketchup, brown sugar, Worcestershire sauce, prepared mustard, minced jalapeno pepper, chili powder, and mustard powder together in a large bowl; add bacon mixture and stir. Pour the mixture into a 13x9-inch baking dish.
• Bake in the preheated oven until the liquid has thickened, 45 to 55 minutes.

CEYLONESE SPICED RUNNER BEANS

Steps:

• String the beans then diagonally slice them into 4cm lengths.
• Cook in a pan of boiling salted water for exactly 1 minute, then drain.
• 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.
• Stir in the chopped tomatoes and simmer for 1-2 minutes until softened and a little pulpy.
• 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.

FRIJOLES - BEANS

Steps:

• Cook the onion in the butter until soft then add the garlic and chili and cook for a further minute.
• Drain the beans, reserving the cooking liquid. Add the cooked beans, with a little of their cooking liquid and whiz in the food processor.
• Remove beans to a bowl, stir in onion, garlic, and chili and season to taste.

SRI LANKAN RUNNER BEAN CURRY

Steps:

• In a blender, combine the onion, turmeric, ginger, garlic and 1 tbsp of the oil together with a large pinch of salt. Heat the remaining oil in a shallow pan. Add the mustard seeds and curry leaves, and cook until they crackle, then add the onion paste and cook until sticky.
• Stir through the curry powder, then pour in the coconut milk. Add the cloves, cinnamon and the chilli, and bring to a simmer. Tip in the beans and simmer for 15 mins or until the beans are tender. Squeeze in the lime juice, add the garam masala, take the pan off the heat and stir through the coriander. Serve with rice and rotis, if you like.