Anda French Beans Masala
PakistaniPakistani RecipesOmega-3 eggsEasy
Crisp French beans stir-fried with onion, tomato and garam masala, finished with scrambled eggs. A fresh, quick sabzi for a light lunch with roti.
Prep time10 min
Cook time20 min
Total time30 min
Servings4
Ingredients
- 4 eggs
- 300 g French beans
- 1 onion
- 2 tomatoes
- 2 green chillies
- 1 tsp ginger-garlic paste
- 1 tsp coriander powder
- 0.5 tsp red chilli powder
- 0.5 tsp turmeric
- 0.5 tsp garam masala
- 3 tbsp cooking oil
- salt to taste
- fresh coriander for garnish
Method
- Trim the French beans and cut into 1-inch pieces; rinse well.
- Heat oil, fry the onion until soft, add ginger-garlic paste and cook for 1 minute.
- Add tomatoes, coriander powder, red chilli and turmeric; cook for 4 minutes.
- Add the beans and a splash of water, cover and cook for 10 minutes until tender-crisp.
- Beat the eggs, pour over the beans and scramble gently until fully set.
- Sprinkle garam masala, garnish with coriander and serve hot with roti.
Nutrition — estimated per serving
Calories (estimate)230 kcal
Protein (estimate)13 g
Fat (estimate)15 g
Carbs (estimate)10 g
Nutrition values are estimates based on standard per-egg values (about 72 kcal, 6.3 g protein, 4.8 g fat, 0.4 g carbs per large egg).
Tips, food safety & substitutions
Food safety: cook the beans until tender and the eggs until fully set. Allergen: contains egg. Use lobia (long beans) from a Pakistani sabzi shop as a local alternative; add a pinch of amchur for tang if tomatoes are mild. Nutrition values are estimates.