Green bean mallum

Wondering what to do with all the runner beans racing through your kitchen? Try this simple but tasty green bean mallum from Meera Sodha to accompany your favourite curry.  

Ingredients:

• 1 tbsp rapeseed oil
• 300g green beans, topped, tailed and cut into 1.5cm pieces
• 1 garlic clove, peeled and crushed
• ½ green chilli, very finely chopped
• 1 tbsp fresh lime juice
• ⅓ tsp salt
• 3½ tbsp desiccated coconut

Method:

1. In a wide frying pan, heat the oil for the beans on a high flame.
2. Once it’s hot, add the beans, stir to coat in the oil, then leave for three to four minutes, stirring once, until they blister and char.
3. When the beans have got some blackened bits on them, but are still bright green in colour, stir in the garlic, chilli, lime juice and salt, and cook for a minute.
4. Finally, add the coconut, stir-fry for a minute, then take off the heat and serve with your curry, rice and poppadoms.