Green Beans with Coconut

Crunchy and spicy, and healthy too. What's not to like in this green beans recipe?

Ingredients:

2 lbs green beans chopped about 0.5cm length

1 c dried coconut 

1 large red onion, finely chopped

1 in ginger grated

2-3 red chillies

1/2 tsp mustard seeds

1/2 tsp jeera

1/2 tsp haldi

2-3 meethi seeds

1 tsp saunf powder (or saunf seeds)

a pinch of asafoetida

red pepper to taste

Steps:

1. Chop the beans. Cover with salted water and microwave covered for about 6-7 minutes till the beans are just tender. I do this to speed up the cooking. You can just cook it entirely in the pan if you wish.
2. In a pan take about 1 tbsp oil and when its hot, add mustard seeds. Reduce heat and add jeera, hing, haldi, red chillies and methi. If you are using saunf seeds instead of powder, add them here. Throw in the ginger and fry it a bit
3. Add in half of the chopped onion and fry it around till transluscent. Do not let it brown.
4. Drain salt water from the beans, and add beans to the pan. If beans are chewy, cover a bit and let it cook. I don't like my beans cooked all the way through, and just cook enough to keep it cooked but crunchy.
5. Uncover the pan. Add the remaining half onion and dried coconut. Sprinkle saunf powder, some salt and red pepper to taste. Stir and its done!

This goes well with rotis for a meal. Or top it with sev and fresh dhaniya and sprinkle some lemon juice and serve it as a snack.