Green Beans With Mustard Oil And Black Mustard Seeds

Ingredients

• Salt to taste
• 1 pound green beans, washed, ends snipped off
• 1 to 2 tablespoons mustard oil (see note)
• ½ teaspoon black mustard seeds (see note; if unavailable, use yellow mustard seeds)
• 1 bunch scallions, white and pale green parts, sliced
• 1 tablespoon chopped cilantro

• Nutritional Information

  • Nutritional analysis per serving (4 servings)

    95 calories; 5 grams fat; 0 grams saturated fat; 3 grams monounsaturated fat; 1 gram polyunsaturated fat; 10 grams carbohydrates; 4 grams dietary fiber; 4 grams sugars; 2 grams protein; 13 milligrams sodium

  Note: Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available data.
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Four servings

Preparation

1. Fill a large saucepan with water and bring to a boil. Add salt to taste and the beans. Cook until the beans are tender but still firm, about 4 minutes. Drain and set aside.
2. In large skillet, heat the oil with the mustard seeds. As soon as seeds begin to pop, about 2 to 3 minutes, add the scallions. Saute for 20 seconds, then add the beans, tossing them until the oil is evenly distributed.
3. Add the cilantro and toss again. Taste for salt and serve.

• Mustard oil can be found in Manhattan at Kalpana Indian and International Groceries, 2528 Broadway (212-663-4190). Black mustard seeds can be found in Manhattan at Dean & DeLuca, 560 Broadway (212-431-1691).

15 minutes