Green Beans Algerian Style Recipes

GREEN BEANS ALGERIAN-STYLE

Steps:

• Clean and trim green beans. Blanch the green beans in a large pot of boiling salted water for about 1 minute or until bright green.
• Drain the green beans, rinse to stop the cooking process and set aside.
• Heat up the oil in a sautè pan. Place remaining ingredients in the saucepan over medium heat and cook for two minutes; stirring constantly.
• Pour the spice mixture over the green beans and toss gently until beans are thoroughly coated.
• Serve warm.

ALGERIAN GREEN BEANS WITH ALMONDS

Steps:

• Simmer green beans in lightly salted water until just frok tender (or too your desired doneness).
• Drain the beans and place them in a large bowl; cover to keep warm.
• Put all remaining ingredients, EXCEPT THE ALMONDS, in a saucepan over medium heat and cook for two minutes, stirring constantly.
• Remove saucepan from heat and stir in the almonds.
• Pour the saucepan mixture over the cooked drained green beans and toss gently until beans are thoroughly coated.
• Serve.

ALGERIAN GREEN BEAN AND LAMB TAGINE

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large saucepan or soup pot.
• Add the lamb, onion and garlic and sauté until lamb is browned.
• Add the salt, pepper, 1 tsp cumin, cayenne and saffron or turmeric and sauté a minute more.
• The original recipe calls for the sliced tomatoes to be added with the second onion/parsley/cumin; if you would rather do it this way, do not add them in the following step.
• Add water and tomatoes (if using here) and bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat, cover and simmer for about 45 minutes.
• Add the green beans and simmer for about 10 minutes more, until almost tender.
• Add the sliced onion, tomatoes (if using here), parsley and remaining 1 tsp cumin.
• Simmer for about 10 minutes more.
• Serve hot over couscous.

ALGERIAN GREEN BEANS WITH ALMONDS

Steps:

• Simmer beans in water until just tender, about 30 minutes. drain in arab countries i have read that they like their beans well done , cook them to your taste
• Place, oil, garlic, cumin, paprika, and cloves in a saucepan.
• Cook for a couple of minutes, stirring constantly.
• Add almonds to coat.
• Pour oil mixture over green beans.
• Toss gently until beans are coated.