Spiced Green Beans in Tomato sauce

Try this simple spiced green beans recipe made with a freshly made curry style sauce from ginger, garlic, cumin, turmeric, chopped tomatoes, and garam masala. 

Substitute:

  • No green beans? Try this with pak choi or kale. 
  • No potatoes? Follow the same recipe without the potatoes and serve with rice. 
  • No ginger? Try with half a tbsp ginger powder instead. 
  • No chopped tomatoes? You can use 3-4 fresh tomatoes instead. If too dry add a little water or stock.

Prep time: 10 minutes

Cook time: 20 minutes

Total time: 30 minutes

Servings: 2

Ingredients:

250 g green beans

100 g Potatoes (optional)

1 onion

20 g ginger

2 garlic cloves

1 tsp ground cumin

1 tsp garam masala

1 tsp Turmeric 

1 Tin chopped tomatoes

1 lime juice

olive oil

salt (to taste)

Recipe:

  1. Cut the green beans into 1 cm long pieces and dice the potatoes into 1 cm cubes. Blanch the potatoes for 5-10 minutes, until just tender. Drain and set aside. The smaller you cut the potatoes, the quicker they will cook. Finely chop the onion, ginger and garlic.
  2. Heat the olive oil in a large saucepan on medium heat. Add the onion and cook for 5 minutes until softened a little.
  3. Add the ginger, garlic, cumin, garam masala, and turmeric. Saute for 1-2 minutes, stirring often, then add the diced potatoes. Stir well, then add the chopped tomatoes and green beans. Cook for 15-20 minutes, or until the potatoes are tender.
  4. Remove the pan from the heat and leave aside for 2-3 minutes. Season to taste with salt and serve with fresh lime juice.
served green beans in a bowl

How to store

Let cool fully then store in an airtight container, in the fridge for up to 3 days. The spiced green beans in tomato sauce will also last up to 3 months in the freezer.

Leftovers

Reheat leftovers and serve as a side. If the dish is too dry, add water while reheating.