Green Bean And Cashew Nut Thoran Recipes

GREEN BEAN AND CASHEW NUT THORAN

Steps:

• Blanch beans in salted water for 1 minute, then plunge into cold water.
• Heat oil over high heat. As soon as oil smokes add mustard and cumin seeds and curry leaves.
• When seeds crackle add ginger and chillies. Stir fry for a moment then add beans and heat through.
• Add coconut, sugar, lime, coriander and nuts.
• Toss together and season with salt.

GREEN BEANS WITH A HONEY CASHEW SAUCE

Steps:

• Steam green beans until tender, drain and set aside in saucepan. In a skillet (small), sauté cashews and butter on low heat for 5 minutes (watch closely, you don't want to burn the cashews).
• Add honey and cook 1 more minute, stirring constantly. Pour over beans and toss to coat.

GREEN BEANS AND CASHEWS

Steps:

• Trim green beans and then cut into 1-1/2 inch diagonal lengths.
• Heat oil in wok or frying pan.
• Add garlic, cashew nuts, & crushed red pepper flakes.
• Cook 2 minutes.
• Add beans & soy sauce, stir-fry 2-3 minutes, or until nuts are golden and beans just tender.
• Serve hot.

ROASTED GARLIC GREEN BEANS WITH CASHEWS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°. Cut stem ends off unpeeled garlic cloves. Place cloves on a piece of foil. Drizzle with 2 teaspoons oil; wrap in foil. Bake 25-30 minutes or until cloves are soft. Unwrap and cool slightly. Squeeze garlic from skins; mash with a fork to form a paste., In a Dutch oven, heat remaining oil over medium-high heat. Add green beans and garlic; cook and stir 2-3 minutes. Add water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, 7-10 minutes or until beans are crisp-tender and water is almost evaporated, stirring occasionally. Add cashews, salt and pepper; toss to combine.

GREEN BEANS WITH CASHEWS

Steps:

• Place green beans in a pot of boilling water and cook for 5 minutes.
• Drain beans and immediately place in a bowl of ice-cold water, drain and set aside.
• In a large skillet, heat olive oil over medium-high heat for 30 seconds.
• Add onions, cashews, salt and pepper.
• Stir-fry for 2 to 3 minutes or until onions are softened.
• Add the cooked green beans, raise heat to high, stir-fry for 2 to 3 minutes or until beans feel hot to the touch.
• Take care not to burn the cashews during process.
• Transfer the beans to a serving plate and garnish with chopped parsley.
• Serve.

GREEN BEANS THORAN (GREEN BEANS WITH COCONUT)

Steps:

• Wash, string beans if necessary, make several bundles (for convenience) and slice them crosswise into 1/4-inch segments.
• Coarsely grind the shallots, green chilies, garlic, coconut, cumin and turmeric in a food processor or blender, and set to one side.
• Place the oil in a wok or large skillet, which has a lid, and heat over a medium-high flame.
• Add the mustard seeds and rice, and stir and saute for a few seconds until the mustard seeds begin to pop and splutter and the rice swells and turns golden.
• Add the curry leaves and red chili, and after a few more seconds, when the chilli swells and darkens, add the green beans.
• Continue to stir and fry for 2-3 minutes, then roughly pile them into a mound in the cooking vessel.
• Form a hole in the center of the mound and place within it the coarsely ground spices.
• Now cover over the spices with some of the beans, season with salt, and add the water to the pan.
• Immediately cover with a lid, reduce the heat to low, and cook approximately 10 minutes until the beans are tender.
• Mix all the ingredients together well, and serve hot.