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bonchi theldala

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Prep Time:20 minutes
Cook Time:10 minutes
Total Time:30 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 lb green beans
  • 1/4 medium onion
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 1 tbsp coconut oil (olive oil works too)
  • 1/2 tsp salt (or more to taste)
  • 1/2 tsp chili powder (optional)
  • 1/4 tsp turmeric powder (optional)

Instructions

  • Rinse green beans well. It's important to buy brightly green colored beans that break with an audible 'snap' if you bend them.
  • Break a tiny piece off of each end and tear off any bean threads that come with it. This is basically trimming them.
  • Dice the onion. Chop the garlic finely.
  • Cut the green beans diagonally into small pieces - see video for size and shape. They taste way better cut this way than in large cylindrical pieces. Worth the extra effort.
  • Heat oil in a frying pan. Fry the onions and garlic till they soften and start to brown.
  • Add the green beans, salt and stir.
  • Let the beans sauté 5 to 7 minutes stirring. Sprinkle water a couple tablespoons at a time to quick-steam the beans so they soften quickly without losing their green color. Taste every couple minutes until they are tender enough to eat while retaining some crunchiness.