Green Beans With Coconut

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 4 tablespoons butter or 4 tablespoons margarine
• 1 teaspoon mustard seeds
• 1/2 cup onion, finely chopped
• 1 teaspoon fresh ginger, minced
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• 1 lb green beans, frozen
• 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 1/4 cup unsweetened coconut, shredded
• 2 tablespoons fresh cilantro, chopped
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice

Recipe

• 1 in a skillet or wok heat the butter over moderate heat and melt it.
• 2 add the mustard seeds and fry for 30 seconds (i stop when they start popping).
• 3 thoroughly stir in the onions, ginger, salt and pepper, and drop in the green beans and the crushed red pepper and fry for 5 minutes longer.
• 4 add the coconut and cilantro.
• 5 reduce the heat to low and cover the pan.
• 6 cook for 10 minutes more or until the beans are tender, stirring occasionally.
• 7 sprinkle with lemon juice and serve as soon as you can.