Lemon, Garlic and Ginger Butter Beans
Refreshing yet piquant lemon, garlic and ginger butter beans.
- Prep Time: 10 min
- Cook Time: 1 hour
- Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes
- Yield: 4
- Category: Side dish, Salad
- Cuisine: Vegan
Ingredients
- 1 C dried butter beans
- 4 garlic cloves
- 1-inch piece of ginger
- juice and zest of 1/2 lemon
- 1 tsp cumin seeds
- salt and black pepper to taste
- oil for cooking
- bunch of fresh cilantro, chopped
Instructions
- Soak your beans for 6-8 hours or overnight.
- Drain and cover with fresh water. Cook until tender for about an hour.
- Grate lemon zest and set aside.
- Blend garlic, ginger and lemon juice in a food processor into a thin paste.
- Heat oil in a non-stick pan over medium heat. Temper cumin seeds until fragrant and add garlic-ginger paste. Stir for a minute.
- Add cooked and drained beans, season with salt and pepper and mix well. Then switch off the heat and stir in fresh cilantro and lemon zest.
- Serve hot as a side dish or cold as a salad.
Nutrition
- Calories: 139
- Sugar: 2.5g
- Sodium: 43mg
- Fat: 2.7g
- Saturated Fat: 0.4g
- Carbohydrates: 35.3g
- Fiber: 18.5g
- Protein: 11.2g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Keywords: beans, butter beans, ginger, garlic, salad, vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free