Green Bean Poriyal

Ingredients:
3 cups of Green Beans (French Cut)
5 tbsp of grated dried Coconut
1 tbsp of coriander seeds or powder
1 tbsp of dried red chilli flakes
1 tbsp of mustard seeds
Salt to taste
1 tbsp of vegetable oil

Preparation:
1. Steam the french cut green beans before preparation.
2. Mix the grated coconut, coriander seeds/powder, dried red chilli flakes in a bowl.
3. Heat a non-stick pan on low heat.
4. Add 1 tbsp of vegetable oil and let it heat until mustard seeds can be added.
5. Saute mustard seeds until they start popping. Then add the mixture from step 2 to the pan.
6. Saute mixture for 2 minutes before adding the steamed french cut beans.
7. Add salt to taste. And continue cooking for 5-7 minutes until the spices blend in with the beans.
8. Serve hot. Best served with plain rice or rotis.

Ras-e-daar Zucchini

Ingredients:
4 Green Zucchinis (peeled and chunked)
2 sliced medium-sized tomatoes (chunked)
1/2 red onion (chunked)
2 slices of fresh ginger
2 cloves of garlic
1 jalapeno pepper
1 tbsp of coriander powder
1 tbsp of cumin powder
1/2 tbsp of turmeric powder
1/2 tbsp of chilli powder
Salt to taste
1 tbsp of vegetable oil
2 cups of water

Preparation:
1. Blend fresh ginger, garlic cloves and jalapeno pepper to form a paste.
2. Heat a non-stick wok on low heat. Add vegetable oil to pan. Add red onion chunks and saute. Add zucchini and saute. Add tomatoes.
3. Add paste from step 1 to the pan and mix in with vegetables.
4. Add spices to the pan - coriander powder, cumin powder, turmeric powder, and chilli powder and blend in with vegetables.
5. Add salt to taste.
6. Once the vegetables are reasonably sauted, add water and let the curry simmer.
7. Cook for 5-7 minutes on medium heat.
8. Once curry is ready, serve hot with rice.