Green Beans Masala Rice

Recipe Cooked, Photographed and Written by Praveena

PrepTime:20 mins   CookTime:Given Below   Cuisine:Indian

Green Beans Masala Rice, made in my ELECTRIC PRESSURE COOKER, a quick one-pot meal made with fresh green beans, also called as French beans, as the main ingredient. I always wondered if there’s a one-pot meal just with these fresh beans… and here it is posting the recipe which I experimented. 

In this recipe, I just included very few basic ingredients from the kitchen counter, as my target was to prepare a rice recipe without any major prep. It would be more tastier to have this, Green Beans Masala Rice, with a spicy curry on the side, though you can have it with any spicy sauce & raita too!!

As shown in the pic below, we had this rice recipe along with Aloo korma/Potato Kurma  as a side, made in Instant Pot too. And had Pudina Raita / Mint-Yogurt Dip and fresh mango as well.

Health Benefits of GREEN BEANS:

Green Beans are low in calories, low in fat, source of energy. But they are nutrient dense, rich in dietary fiber, folic acid, Vitamin C & K. Hence, these are good for pregnant ladies & feeding mothers.

Before starting to cook, don’t forget to see the Tips mentioned at the end.

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Ingredients:

• Uncooked Basmati Rice / Long Grain Rice – 1 cup  
• Water – 1 cup (for soaking & cooking)
• Green Beans – ¾ cup (fresh / frozen)
• Cooking Oil – 3 tablespoons
• Onions – 2 (medium size)
• Ginger – 1 inch piece
• Garlic – 2 pods (optional)
• Bay leaves – 3
• Green Chillies – 2
• Black Cumin Seeds / Sha Jeera – 1 teaspoon
• Garam Masala Powder – 1 teaspoon
• Salt – as per taste
• Fresh Coriander Leaves – 2 twigs

Special Ingredients:

• Black Cumin Seeds
• Garam Masala Powder

Step wise pics Procedure for ‘Green Beans Masala Rice’:

PREP WORK (for both methods):

• Wash the rice thoroughly 2 to 3 times. Add water and set aside for at least 20 mins.
• Chop the onions, beans, ginger and garlic (optional).  Slit the green chillies length wise.  

STOVE-TOP METHOD (time:15 mins)

INSTANT POT / ELECTRIC PRESSURE COOKER METHOD:

Tips:

• Adjust the salt & spice, as per your taste.
• Rice:Water ratio for Stove top is 1:1½ ; Rice Cooker is 1:1¼; Instant Pot is 1:1.
• Soaking of rice is very important, this makes rice to cook fluffy.
• Instead of chopped ginger & garlic, you can add 1 teaspoon of ginger-garlic paste too. 
• The quantity of water might slightly vary with the quality of the rice.
• The measurement for rice:water is main, for the cooked rice to have perfect texture.
• Stove-top pressure cooker: Just follow the same recipe as instant pot, but let the rice cook for 3 whistles.
• This, Green Beans Masala Rice, stays good for 2 days at room temperature.
• It can also be stored in refrigerator for a week, and can be re-heated before serving.

Result:

• It would be more tastier to have this, Green Beans Masala Rice, with a spicy curry on the side, though you can have it with any spicy sauce & raita too!!
• My kids had it just with the raita, but we both had Aloo korma as a side.

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Green Beans Masala Rice

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Indian style One Pot meal that's simple, Vegetarian, Vegan, Gluten Free made on Stove Top / in an Instant Pot Pressure Cooker.

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Prep Time 20 mins

Course Dinner, Main Course

Cuisine Indian

Servings 2 servings

Equipment

• Sauce Pan / Vessel (for stove-top method)
• Instant Pot or Electric Pressure Cooker

Ingredients

  

• 1 cup Basmati Rice / Long Grain Rice (uncooked)
• 1 cup Water (for soaking & cooking)
• ¾ cup Green Beans (fresh / frozen)
• 3 tbsp Cooking Oil
• 2 Onions (medium size)
• 1 inch Ginger (piece)
• 2 count Garlic (pods)
• 3 count Bay leaves
• 5 count Fresh Green Chillies
• 1 teaspoon Black Cumin Seeds
• 1 teaspoon Garam Masala Powder
• 1½ teaspoons Cooking Salt (or as per taste)
• 2 twigs Fresh Coriander Leaves

Instructions

 

PREP WORK (for both methods):

• Wash the rice thoroughly 2 to 3 times. Add water and set aside for at least 20 mins.

  Chop the onions, beans, ginger and garlic (optional).  Slit the green chillies length wise.  

STOVE-TOP METHOD(time:15misn)

• Put a medium size pan / vessel on stove top under medium flame.

  Add the oil & heat. Add chopped onion,ginger,garlic,bay leaves and slit green chillies. Saute.
• When the onions become transparent, transfer all the beans pieces, and salt into the pan. Mix them.
• Now, transfer the rice along with the soaked water and additional ½ cup of water, garam masala powder.

  Mix everything gently, so that the rice doesn't break/crack.
• Close the lid, cook under medium flame for 10 mins.

  Give a mix, change the flame to low, cook for more 5 mins.
• Once the rice is cooked, gently fluff up with a fork and garnish with chopped coriander. Done!!

INSTANT POT / ELECTRIC PRESSURE COOKER METHOD(time:8 mins)

• Switch the gadget on, set to SAUTE mode, for 3 mins.

  Add the oil, chopped onions, ginger, garlic (optional), slit green chillies, whole black cumin, bay leaves. Fry them.
• When the onions become transparent, transfer all the beans, garam masala powder and salt. Saute them for 30 sec.
• Transfer the rice along with all the soaked water, gently mix everything.

  Close the lid & valve. Set to PRESSURE COOK mode, under HIGH PRESSURE, for 5 mins.
• Release the pressure naturally (NPR) & open the lid.

  Using a fork, fluff up the rice gently, garnish with chopped coriander leaves and serve. Done!!

Notes

Please see the MAIN POST for step wise pics & tips.

Keyword fresh green beans, Green Beans Rice Recipe, Instant Pot family dinner recipe, One Pot Meal with French beans

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