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Coconut greens
Ingredients
- 200g French beans, trimmed
- 200g sugar snap peas, trimmed
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- zest of 1 lemon, finely chopped
- 1 tsp paprika
- 125ml coconut milk
- 2 tbsp fish sauce
- 1 tsp muscovado sugar
Method
Prep time:
5 min
PT5M
Cooking time:
10 min
PT10M
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Step 1
Blanch the beans and peas in boiling salted water for 2 minutes or until they turn bright green. Drain and rinse under running cold water. Set aside. -
Step 2
In a wok or a large frying pan heat the olive oil over a medium to high heat and add the garlic, lemon zest and paprika. Stir-fry for 1 minute before adding the coconut milk, 125ml water, fish sauce and muscovado sugar. -
Step 3
Reduce the heat and simmer for 5 minutes, stirring to make sure the sugar dissolves. Add the beans and peas and cook for a further minute. Spoon into a serving bowl.