Healthy Green Beans

Fresh green beans are not only healthy  full of vitamins, minerals and micro nutrients but are also tasty. They are also very low in calories; one cup of green beans contains approx 34 calories.

So I prepared these sautéed green beans in Indian style. It’s an easy to cook dish that you can eat as a side with roti, parantha or use it as a filling in wraps. I can eat it just like that as anytime snack.

Greens beans also called string beans or French beans are free from saturated fat and are a rich source of dietary fiber (about 15% in 1 cup).

This lightly spiced dish is healthy, quick to make and tasty.

Here is the recipe.

Ingredients

•     Washed and chopped french beans – 1 1/2 cups
•     Salt – to taste
•     Turmeric powder- 1/4 tsp
•     Red chilli powder- 1/2 tsp or to taste
•     Whole red chilli -1
•     Garlic grated- 1/2 tsp

Method

•     Heat oil in a pan
•     Add whole red chilli
•     Add garlic and stir for few seconds
•     Now add chopped beans, red chilli powder, turmeric and salt
•     Cook on medium high heat for 5 minutes, keep stirring
•     Reduce the heat to low and cook for few more minutes till.

Serve hot with chapati, parantha etc.

These are also a good source of Iron, calcium, vitamin C and Vitamin A.

Its so easy to include in your diet.