Green Beans With Pomegranate Seeds Recipes

POMEGRANATE-GLAZED GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, place steamer basket over 1 in. of water. Place green beans in basket. Bring water to a boil. Reduce heat to maintain a simmer; steam, covered, 8-10 minutes or until crisp-tender., In a large skillet, combine orange juice, pomegranate juice, butter, vinegar, syrup, orange zest and seasonings. Bring to a boil; cook until liquid is reduced by half. Stir in cranberries. Add beans and toss to coat.

GREEN BEANS WITH POMEGRANATE SEEDS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°. Place beans in a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Drizzle with oil; sprinkle with salt. Toss to coat. Roast 10 minutes, stirring once., Add garlic to pan. Roast until beans are crisp-tender, 5-7 minutes longer. Sprinkle with pomegranate seeds.

SESAME GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large skillet or wok over medium heat. Add sesame seeds. When seeds start to darken, stir in green beans. Cook, stirring, until the beans turn bright green.
• Pour in chicken broth, salt and pepper. Cover and cook until beans are tender-crisp, about 10 minutes. Uncover and cook until liquid evaporates.

SESAME SEED GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• Toast sesame seeds in a large dry skillet over medium heat until they turn golden brown. Spread out onto a plate and allow to cool.
• Heat vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add green beans and soy sauce. Cook, stirring constantly, until the beans are hot and tender, about 10 minutes. Season with black pepper to taste, and toss with toasted sesame seeds.

MIXED GREEN AND YELLOW BEANS WITH FRESH POMEGRANATE SEEDS

Steps:

• 1. Roast the almonds. Trim only the stem ends of the beans and cut them into 1/2 inch diagonal slices.2. Heat the oil in a large nonstick wok or saucepan over medium-high heat and add the red chili peppers, cumin, and mustard seeds they should splutter upon contact with the hot oil, so lower the heat and cover the pan until the spluttering subsides. 3. Add the potatoes, beans, carrots, ginger, coriander, turmeric, and salt, and cook, about 3 minutes over high heat. Add the tomato, reduce the heat to medium-low, cover the pan, and cook, stirring occasionally, until the potatoes are soft, 10 to 12 minutes.4. Mix in the dried pomegranate seeds. Transfer to a serving dish, garnish with sliced almonds, fresh pomegranate seeds, and garam masala, and serve.From "1,000 Indian Recipes." Copyright 2002 by Neelam Batra. Used with permission of the publisher, Wiley Publishing, Inc. All Rights Reserved.