Siamese Watercress With Yellow Beans And Garlic Recipes

WATERCRESS PESTO WITH WHITE BEANS

Steps:

• Put the pine nuts in a food processor and pulse until finely ground. Add the watercress, garlic, red pepper flakes and 1/4 teaspoon salt and pulse until finely chopped. Add the Pecorino-Romano and pulse to combine. With the motor running, slowly pour in the oil and process until combined. Transfer to a bowl and stir in the white beans.

SIAMESE WATERCRESS WITH YELLOW BEANS AND GARLIC

Steps:

• Crush the garlic and chillies and transfer to a bowl.
• Stir in the watercress, yellow bean sauce, oyster sauce, sugar and basil.
• In a wok, heat the oil until smoking, then add the watercress mixture and stir-fry for about 1-2 minutes, or until the watercress has wilted.
• Serve immediately.

DAVID THOMPSON'S STIR-FRIED SIAMESE WATERCRESS

Steps:

• Bruise garlic with a pinch of salt with a mortar and pestle, then pound into small pieces, but not to a paste. Transfer to a bowl, add watercress, yellow-bean paste and sugar, toss to combine, and set aside.
• Heat a seasoned wok (see note) until very hot. Add chilli and char until blackened (4-6 minutes), then add to watercress.
• Heat oil in wok, add watercress mixture and stir-fry vigorously until wilted (20-30 seconds). Add 1 tbsp water and simmer for a moment, stirring to combine. Season with fish sauce and serve.

WILTED WATERCRESS WITH GARLIC

Steps:

• Heat a dry 12-inch heavy skillet or wok (not nonstick) over medium heat until hot. Add oil, then garlic, and cook, tossing constantly, until garlic is deep golden. Add watercress and salt, then reduce heat to medium-low and cook, tossing constantly, 45 seconds. Add stock and toss again, then cook, covered, until stems are crisp-tender and leaves are just wilted, about 20 seconds.
• Serve with garlic cloves arranged on top.

THAI ZUCCHINI

Steps:

• Cook garlic, ginger, and red pepper in oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat for 1 minute, stirring constantly.
• Add peanuts and next 4 ingredients, stirring well.
• Add zucchini, and cook, stirring constantly, for about 5 minutes, or until crisp tender.
• Serve immediately.

WHITE BEAN AND WATERCRESS GRATIN

Steps:

• In a kettle combine the beans with enough cold water to cover them by 2 inches, bring the water to a boil, and simmer the beans, uncovered, for 2 minutes. Remove the kettle from the heat and let the beans soak, covered, for 1 hour. Drain the beans in a colander, return them to the kettle, and stir in the onion and the 2 1/2 quarts water. Simmer the beans for 35 to 45 minutes, or until they are tender, drain them in the colander set over a large bowl, and transfer them to a 3-quart gratin dish or other shallow baking dish. Return the cooking liquid to the kettle and boil it for 5 to 10 minutes, or until it is reduced to about 1 1/2 cups. In a blender purée 1 cup of the beans with the reduced cooking liquid, the oil, the vinegar, and the salt and stir the purée with 1 1/2 cups of the watercress into the whole beans. The gratin may be prepared up to this point 2 days in advance and kept covered and chilled.
• In a bowl toss together the bread crumbs, the Gruyè, and the garlic, sprinkle the topping over the gratin, and bake the gratin in the middle of a preheated 425°F. oven for 20 minutes, or until it is bubbly and golden. Divide the gratin among 6 to 8 plates and garnish each serving with some of the additional watercress.

MISO-WATERCRESS GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• Heat oil and garlic in a large skillet over medium-high; stir until just beginning to sizzle, 1 minute. Add green beans, and season with salt and pepper. Cook, tossing to coat, about 1 minute.
• Add 1/4 cup water and cover. Reduce heat to medium and steam, shaking pan occasionally, until beans are bright and tender and most of water has evaporated, 5 to 6 minutes. Remove from heat.
• In a bowl, whisk together miso and lemon juice. Toss beans with dressing and watercress and serve immediately.