South Indian Green Beans

Ingredients:

500g green beans, cut into 4cm pieces
1/4 cup water
1 clove garlic, minced
1/4 tsp black mustard seeds
1/4 tsp turmeric
1/2 tsp ground cumin
1/4 tsp ground coriander
1/4 tsp salt (or to taste)
4 curry leaves
1 Tbs oil
1/2 cup dessicated coconut

Method:
Heat 1 tbsp oil in a large pan.
Add the garlic and mustard seeds until they make a popping sound.
Add the turmeric, cumin, coriander, and curry leaves.
Fry spices until they become aromatic.
Add the green beans and the water and cook on low heat for about 5 mins or until beans are cooked.
Add salt and dessicated coconut and stir until combined.

Serves 4 as a side

Vietnamese/Thai inspired Green Apple Salad

Ingredients:

1 large or 2 small Granny Smith apples, cut into thin match sticks
1 tsp palm sugar, grated
2 Tbs water
2 tsp fish sauce
1 red chilli, chopped
1 clove garlic, squashed
3 tsp lime juice
4 tsp fresh corriander, chopped
2 spring onions, sliced
2 Tbs chopped, salted peanuts, toasted

Method:

Mix together palm sugar, water, fish sauce, chilli and garlic and heat in microwave until boiling.
Place in fridge to cool then remove the garlic and stir in the lime juice.
In a bowl mix together Granny Smith apples, corriander and spring onions then mix in the dressing.
Garnish with the chopped peanuts.

Serves 4