Green Bean and Cashew Nut Thoran

Description: Another find at the hairdressers. Haven't tried this but will soon. Just wanted to post here instead of holding on to a piece of paper. This came from a British magazine.

Ingredients:

• 450 g green beans, cut into 2 . 5 cm pieces
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 125 g cashews
• 2 teaspoons mustard seeds
• 1 teaspoon cumin seed
• 15 curry leaves
• 2 1/2 cm fresh ginger, grated
• 2 green chilies
• 100 g fresh coconut, shaved
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1 lime, juice of
• fresh coriander, to garnish
• salt

Steps:

1. Blanch beans in salted water for 1 minute, then plunge into cold water.
2. Heat oil over high heat. As soon as oil smokes add mustard and cumin seeds and curry leaves.
3. When seeds crackle add ginger and chillies. Stir fry for a moment then add beans and heat through.
4. Add coconut, sugar, lime, coriander and nuts.
5. Toss together and season with salt.