Stir Fried Black Urad Beans Recipes

STIR-FRY VEGETABLES IN BLACK BEAN SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat oil in wok and add the vegtables.
• Stir and cook 3 minutes.
• Add the remaining ingredients and continue stirring for 2-3 minutes longer or until slightly thickened.

STIR-FRIED CHICKEN WITH BLACK BEANS

Steps:

• Soak the black beans in the wine. Meanwhile, put a large, deep skillet over high heat. Add half the oil, swirl it around, and immediately add half the garlic and ginger. Cook for 15 seconds, stirring, then add the onion. Raise the heat to high and cook, stirring occasionally, until the onion becomes soft, about 5 minutes. Remove the onion.
• Still over high heat, add the remaining oil to the pan, then the remaining garlic and ginger. Stir, add the chicken, stir again, then let it sit for 1 minute before stirring again. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the chicken has lost its pink color, 3 to 5 minutes.
• Turn the heat down to medium, add the scallion, and toss. Return the onion to the pan and add the sugar if you're using it and the soy sauce. Toss again, sprinkle with salt and pepper, then add the beans with their liquid and the stock. Raise the heat to high and cook, stir-ring and scraping the bottom of the pan, until the liquid is reduced slightly and you've scraped up all the bits of chicken, about a minute. Turn off the heat, drizzle on the sesame oil, garnish with scallion, and serve.
• 12 Simple Additions to Stir-Fried Chicken:
• You can throw almost anything you like into a stir-fry, but these are some of my favorites; some require a trip to an Asian market, but many will be in your pantry.
• 1. Add 1 tablespoon or more of bottled hoisin, plum, oyster, or ground bean sauce with the soy sauce.
• 2. Add 1/4 teaspoon or more Vietnamese-style chile paste, chile and black bean paste, or chile-garlic paste with the liquid.
• 3. Add 1 teaspoon dark sesame oil with the soy sauce. A tablespoon or so of toasted sesame seeds is also good, alone or with the oil.
• 4. Toss the chicken chunks with 1 tablespoon curry powder or five-spice powder.
• 5. Toss in 1/2 to 1 cup raw or roasted cashews or peanuts when you return the vegetables to the pan.
• 6. Omit the stock or water and add 1/2 to 1 cup coconut milk along with the soy sauce.
• 7. Add 1 cup chopped fresh tomato when you return the vegetable to the pan.
• 8. Replace half the soy sauce with nam pla (Thai fish sauce) or freshly squeezed lime juice or vinegar.
• 9. Add 1 cup mung bean sprouts when you return the vegetables to the pan.
• 10. Add 1/2 cup chopped shallot with the chicken.
• 11. Use snow peas, mushrooms, or other quick-cooking vegetables, alone or in combination, in addition to or in place of other vegetables.
• 12. Stir in 1/4 cup cooked grains (like barley, wheat berries, buckwheat, or quinoa) when you return the vegetables to the pan.

STIR-FRIED GREEN BEANS WITH COCONUT

Steps:

• Combine the oil, yellow split peas, and mustard seeds, if using, in a large wok, kadai, or frying pan over medium-high heat. Cook, stirring, until the split peas turn golden brown. 1 to 2 minutes. (Cover if using mustard seeds-they pop and splatter-and cook until you hear them crackle.)
• Add the urad dal, chiles, curry leaves, if using, and cumin and cook uncovered, stirring, 1 more minute. (Stand back if using curry leaves; they spit when they hit the oil.)
• Add the asafoetida, if using, and 1/4 cup of the coconut and cook, stirring, 30 seconds. Add the beans and salt and cook, stirring, 5 minutes.
• Add the remaining 1/4 cup coconut, the saambhar or rasam powder, if using, and the water. Bring to a simmer, cover, and cook until the beans are tender, about 10 minutes.
• Uncover and cook, stirring often, until all of the water has evaporated, about 5 more minutes. Taste for salt and serve hot.

STIR-FRIED SHRIMP WITH BLACK BEANS

Steps:

• Soak black beans in sherry, wine or water. In large bowl, marinate shrimp in 1/2 teaspoon sugar, 1 tablespoon soy sauce, sliced garlic, salt and 1 teaspoon sesame oil.
• Separate bok choy leaves from stems; chop stems into 1/2 - to 1-inch pieces, and roughly chop leaves.
• Preheat a wok or large skillet over medium-high heat. Add 1 tablespoon peanut oil and raise heat to high. When it begins to smoke, add minced garlic and, immediately thereafter, shrimp and its marinade. Cook shrimp for about 2 minutes, stirring occasionally. Spoon it out of wok or skillet.
• Put remaining peanut oil in wok or skillet and, when it smokes, add ginger, followed immediately by bok choy stems. Cook, stirring, until bok choy is lightly browned, 3 to 5 minutes, then add leaves. Cook, stirring, for 1 minute, then add 3/4 cup water, stock or white wine and let it bubble away for a minute.
• Return shrimp to wok or skillet and stir; add black beans and their liquid, scallions, and remaining sugar and soy sauce. Stir and cook for 1 minute. Turn off heat, drizzle remaining sesame oil on top, and serve.

REFRIED BLACK BEANS

Steps:

• Place black beans into a large container and cover with several inches of cool water; let stand 8 hours to overnight. Drain.
• Place beans in a pot and add enough water to cover; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer beans until very tender, about 1 hour.
• Heat oil in a skillet over medium; cook and stir onion and garlic until onion is soft and translucent, about 10 minutes. Add black beans, green chiles, chili powder, and cumin; cook and stir until flavors blend, about 5 minutes.
• Blend black bean mixture in a food processor until smooth. Add tomato paste, chicken broth, vinegar, and salt; blend until desired consistency is reached. Return beans to pot and cook until heated through, about 5 minutes more.

STIR FRIED GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• Stir-Fry Sauce: Combine the stir-fry sauce ingredients in a small bowl.
• Set aside.
• Stir- Fry: In a large skillet or wok.
• Heat the oil and stir-fry the green beans,until they are barely crisp-tender, about 2 minutes.
• Add water and continue stir-frying for another 2 minutes, until the beans are crisp-tender and the water has evaporated.
• Add the sauce and continue stir-frying for 5 or 6 more minutes.
• Until the beans are tender,BUT, not over cooked.
• Serve immediately.

STIR-FRIED BLACK URAD BEANS

Steps:

• 1. Soak the beans overnight in water to cover by 2 inches. Drain and place them in a large saucepan. Add 5 cups of water, salt, and turmeric, cover the pan, and boil over high heat, about 5 minutes. Reduce the heat to medium-low and continue to cook until the dal is very soft, each bean bursts open to reveal its while interior, and most of the water has evaporated, about 1 1/2 hours. (Add more water if the dal dries out sooner.)2. Heat the oil in a large nonstick wok or skillet over medium-high heat and add the cumin seeds they should sizzle upon contact with the hot oil. Quickly add the ginger, garlic, and green chili pepper and cook about 1 minute. Add the asafoetida and coriander and stir a few seconds.3. Add the tomato and stir until most of the juices evaporate, about 2 minutes. Then add the dal and lemon juice, cover the pan, reduce the heat, and simmer over low heat about 5 minutes to blend the flavors. Transfer to a serving dish, lightly mix in the scallions and cilantro, and serve.From "1,000 Indian Recipes." Copyright 2002 by Neelam Batra. Used with permission of the publisher, Wiley Publishing, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

STIR-FRIED BEEF WITH BLACK BEANS AND ONIONS

Steps:

• Soak the beans in liquid. Put the oil in a large skillet, and turn the heat to high. When the oil is hot, add the onions, and cook, stirring, until they just begin to wilt, 2 to 3 minutes. Remove the onions.
• Immediately add the beef. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the meat loses its redness, about 3 minutes. Add the garlic or ginger or both and lots of black pepper. Turn the heat to medium, and then stir in the black bean mixture, the onions and the soy sauce.
• Taste, and adjust seasoning. If mixture is dry, add a few tablespoons water or stock. Serve with white rice.

STIR-FRIED BLACK URAD BEANS

Steps:

• 1. Soak the beans overnight in water to cover by 2 inches. Drain and place them in a large saucepan. Add 5 cups of water, salt, and turmeric, cover the pan, and boil over high heat, about 5 minutes. Reduce the heat to medium-low and continue to cook until the dal is very soft, each bean bursts open to reveal its while interior, and most of the water has evaporated, about 1 1/2 hours. (Add more water if the dal dries out sooner.)2. Heat the oil in a large nonstick wok or skillet over medium-high heat and add the cumin seeds they should sizzle upon contact with the hot oil. Quickly add the ginger, garlic, and green chili pepper and cook about 1 minute. Add the asafoetida and coriander and stir a few seconds.3. Add the tomato and stir until most of the juices evaporate, about 2 minutes. Then add the dal and lemon juice, cover the pan, reduce the heat, and simmer over low heat about 5 minutes to blend the flavors. Transfer to a serving dish, lightly mix in the scallions and cilantro, and serve.From "1,000 Indian Recipes." Copyright 2002 by Neelam Batra. Used with permission of the publisher, Wiley Publishing, Inc. All Rights Reserved.