garlicky
This rice dish – garlicky field beans
Jun 02 2026 00:00
Total Time
2min
Serves
4
This rice dish – garlicky field beans and coconut rice- from my Mom’s old 1952 cookbook, is perfect for evening meal. Flavoured with onions, coconut, chilies, garlic (not browned) and cumin,
Ingredients:
- 1 ½ cups sprouted field beans
- 2 cups rice
- 2 onions
- ¼ teaspoon asafoetida
- ½ teaspoon cumin
- 4 dry red chilies
- 1 lime
- 4 garlic cloves
- 1 piece of coconut
- ½ fresh coconut
- 2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 2 tablespoons oil
Method:
- This rice dish – garlicky field beans and coconut rice- from my Mom’s old 1952 cookbook, is perfect for evening meal.
- Flavoured with onions, coconut, chilies, garlic (not browned) and cumin, it’s unusual and filling.
- Served with yoghurt or kadhi (tempered yoghurt), and a side of mango pickle, its perfect for a weekday meal or even weekend guests!
Tips
Flavoured with onions, coconut, chilies, garlic (not browned) and cumin, it’s unusual and filling.
