Farashi beaner chochori

Yield: 4 Servings

Ingredients:

2 tb Mustard oil
1/4 ts Five spice powder
1 ts Green chile seeded & minced
1/4 ts Turmeric
1/4 ts Salt
1 ts Sugar
2 1/2 c Green beans sliced
1 ts Black mustard seeds ground -- & mixed with
2 ts Water & allowed to stand -- for 30 minutes
2 tb Poppyseeds

Instructions:

white made into -- a paste Cilantro for garnish Heat oil in a skillet over medium low heat. Add five spice & green chile & fry for a few seconds. Add turmeric sugar salt & stir in the green beans water & mustard paste. Add poppyseed paste* & simmer covered until the beans are tender. Remove from heat & let stand for 15 minutes to allow the sauce to thicken. Garnish with cilantro & serve. *Toast the poppyseeds for 30 seconds. Grind into a powder. Add 2 tb water & grind into paste. Bharti Kirchner The Healthy Cuisine of India: Recipes from the

Bengal Region