*  Exported from  MasterCook  *

                  SPICED GREEN BEANS & RICE (SEM PULLAO)

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Serving Size  : 4    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Side dish                        Indian
                Vegetarian

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
   1       tb           Black mustard seeds
   1       pn           Crushed red chili flakes
   1       t            Cumin seeds
     1/4   ts           Asafetida (optional)
   2       tb           Olive oil
   3       c            Chopped fresh green beans
   1       t            Tumeric
     1/4   ts           Sea salt
   1       c            Uncooked basmati rice
   3 1/2   c            Water or vegetable broth

  Place rice in a strainer and rinse with cool water
  until water runs clear. Set aside.
  
  In a large saucepan, fry mustard seeds, chili, cumin
  seeds and asafetida in hot oil until mustard seeds
  begin to sputter and pop.
  
  Add green beans, tumeric and salt.  Saute for 3
  minutes.
  
  Add rice to green bean mixture in saucepan and saute
  for 3 minutes.
  
  Add water and bring to a boil.  Cover, reduce heat to
  low and simmer for 15 minutes.  (Do not remove cover
  while cooking.)  Remove from heat and set aside for 5
  minutes.
  
  Fluff with a fork and serve.
  
  Per serving: 279 cal, 7 g prot, 433 mg sod, 43 g carb,
  9 g fat, 0 mg chol, 232 mg calcium
  
  Source: Vegetarian Gourmet, Autumn 1993 Typed for you
  by Karen Mintzias
 


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