Green Bean White Curry

Ingredients & Prep: Estimated Time 10 Minutes

• Add 1/4 cup of oil to deep pan and heat on medium heat for five minutes. It's important to use a deep pan to ensure all the ingredients cook evenly.

• Add the 1/4 chopped onion, 1" long piece of ginger that has been roughly chopped,4 peeled whole garlic cloves, and 5 curry leaves to the warm oil. Saute the ingredients on medium heat for 1 minutes.

• 1 lb green beans ( Cut ends of each side. Cut Bean into 3 parts at a slant)

• 1/4 of medium size onion ( peeled and diced)

• 4 Cloves of Garlic ( peeled and sliced thin)

• 5 Sri Lankan Curry Leaves ( Optional)

• 1 Teaspoon Turmeric

• 3/4 teaspoon salt ( you can add more or less depending on your preference)

• 1/4 Cup of Oil ( Grapeseed, Olive, or Coconut)

• 1 Cup Water

• 1/4 Cup Milk ( Regular Cow Milk or Coconut Milk)

Part 1: Estimated Time 20 Minutes

• Heat cast iron pan or skillet on medium heat for 5 minutes.

• Add 1/4 Cup Oil to pan and heat oil for additional 2-3 minutes on medium heat.

• Add diced 1/4 of medium onion to pan and saute onions on medium heat till golden brown 5-7 minutes.

• Add Sliced garlic and curry leaves and saute for 2-3 minutes on medium heat till garlic becomes fragrant.

• Add 3/4 teaspoon salt and 1 teaspoon turmeric to pan and stir to evenly incorporate the spices on the onions, garlic, and curry leaves for 1 minute on medium heat.

Part 2: Estimated Time 16 Minutes

• Add 1 lb cut green beans to the pan. Make sure the cut green beans are cut in three parts at a slant to ensure faster cooking. Saute the green beans on medium heat for 4-5 minutes, till the green beans are nicely coated with the spices, onion, and garlic and the green beans are slightly roasted.

• Add 1 Cup Water to the beans and boil the green beans on high heat for 10 minutes or until the water has evaporated and the green beans have cooked thru.

• Lower heat to a low flame and add 1/4 cup of milk. Stir the curry a few times so the yellow of the ingredients blend well into the milk for roughly 1 Minute.

• Pour into a bowl and serve with rice.