STIR FRIED GREEN BEANS

• portioner: SERVES 4-6

Ingredienser

4 garlic cloves, thinly sliced

6-8 pickled red chillies, sliced

4 preserved lemons, deseeded and finely chopped

20g fresh coriander, leaves roughly chopped

2 heaped teaspoons sugar

1 tablespoon red wine vinegar

2 heaped teaspoons turmeric

400g fine green beans, trimmed olive oil, for frying

1 teaspoon mustard seeds sea salt flakes and freshly ground black pepper

Vejledning

Using a pestle and mortar, make a paste with the garlic, pickled chillies, preserved lemons, coriander

and sugar. Grind down the mixture as best you can without being overly pedantic. Then add the

vinegar and turmeric and stir well. Set aside.

Heat a large saucepan over a high heat. Wash the trimmed beans and drain, without shaking off too much of the excess water. Drizzle enough olive oil into the hot pan to coat the base and add the mustard seeds (which will start popping wildly), then immediately add the beans, giving them a quick stir as they sizzle. Cover the pan with a lid and cook for 1 minute, then give the pan a shake to keep the beans moving. Lift off the lid, add the paste with a good seasoning of salt and pepper to taste and stir fry the beans with the paste for 1 minute, stirring well to coat them evenly in the mixture. Replace the lid and allow to steam-fry for 2 minutes, giving the pan a shake a couple of times during this time. Remove the lid, stir the beans well and try one to ensure it is cooked, then serve immediately.