Sri Lankan String Bean Curry


Vegetarian, Vegan, Gluten-free, Dairy-free

Meal Type
Dinner
Cuisine
Sri Lankan
Author
islandsmile.org
Serves
2
Preparation Time
10 minutes
Cooking Time
20 minutes

Ingredients

Produce

  • 250 - 500g string beans, cut on an angle
  • 1 medium onion, sliced
  • 3 cloves garlic, finely sliced

Seasonings

  • 4 Tbsp oil, neutral flavoured
  • 4-5 curry leaves
  • 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
  • 1/4 cup coconut milk or yoghurt
  • salt to taste

Optional

  • a pinch of chili powder

Instructions

  1. Wash the string beans, pinch or cut off both tips, cut at a slight angle and set aside.
  2. In a shallow pan or skillet, warm the oil.
  3. Add curry leaves, onions, garlic and turmeric. Saute the ingredients for 2 minutes until the onions soften and turn golden.
  4. Reduce the heat to low, add the string beans to the pan, and stir to combine.
  5. Season with salt and cook beans another 2 minutes.
  6. Once the beans are cooked, pour in the coconut milk or yoghurt and the chili powder if you have chosen to use it.
  7. Let the curry simmer for 5 minutes whilst mixing the beans and the coconut.
  8. Serve warm with rice.

Notes

  • This is a very mellow curry, but it is very tasty and makes everyone happy to eat green beans.
  • I add korean chili powder because it is quite mellow.
  • I use coconut yoghurt because i like the slightly sour taste and because I could not be bothered to open a can of coconut milk to just use 1/4 cup... just lazy.