Name: Mixed beans with mustard crumbs
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon vegetable or olive oil; 1 large red onion, thinly sliced; 40 gram butter; 3 clove garlic, crushed; 1 teaspoon ground turmeric; 1 teaspoon ground cumin; 1 tablespoon mustard powder; 2 cup soft fresh breadcrumbs; 500 gram packet frozen broad beans, thawed, peeled; 200 gram baby green beans, chopped

Mixed beans with mustard crumbs

No longer do you have to serve up boring side dishes. These steamed green mixed beans are delicious topped with a tasty, crumbly spiced mustard sprinkle. Serve with your favourite meat or grilled fish for a brilliant dinner spread with minimal effort.

Serves 8

Prep

10M

Cook

10M

Total

20M

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Ingredients

1 tablespoon vegetable or olive oil

1 large red onion, thinly sliced

40 gram butter

3 clove garlic, crushed

1 teaspoon ground turmeric

1 teaspoon ground cumin

1 tablespoon mustard powder

2 cup soft fresh breadcrumbs

500 gram packet frozen broad beans, thawed, peeled

200 gram baby green beans, chopped

Method

1.Heat oil in a large frying pan over moderate heat. Add onion. Cook, stirring, 2-3 minutes or until softened slightly. Transfer onion to a plate.

2.Heat butter in pan. Add garlic, turmeric, cumin and mustard powder. Cook, stirring, 30 seconds, or until fragrant. Add breadcrumbs. Cook, stirring, 4-5 minutes or until breadcrumbs are golden.

3.Bring a medium saucepan of water to the boil. Add beans. Cook 2-3 minutes, or until tender. Drain.

4.Place beans on a serving plate. Top with breadcrumb mixture. Serve at once.

To peel outer skin from broad beans; place beans in a medium bowl, cover with boiling water. Stand 5 minutes. Drain; peel outer skin.
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