A fantastic recipe that is fresh and easy and can be used the next day too Recipe by Yotman Ottolenghi Simple book,
Ingredients
- 6 large kaffir lime leaves
- 2 limes; 1 1/2 tsp zest and 2 tbsp juice
- 30g coriander
- 10g mint leaves
- 1 garlic clove
- 60ml olive oil
- 2 green chillies
- 600g french beans, trimmed
- 150g frozen shelled edamame
- 1 tsp black sesame seeds
- salt
Method
- Roll up all the kaffir lime leaves into a thick cigar shape. Slice as thinly as possible then finely chop the strips.
- Place in a small food processor with the lime zest, 20g of coriander, the mint, garlic, olive oil, chillies and 1/2 teaspoon of salt. Blitz until smooth then set aside.
- Bring a large pan of salted water to the boil and add the french beans. Blanch for 3 minutes, then add the edamame beans for 1 minute. ( I just blanched the beans in boiled water and leave for 3 mins then trim them, I don’t cook the edamame I just defrost them as I find they lose their colour ) Drain all together, refresh under cold water and set aside to dry.
- Spoon the lime paste over the beans, pour over the lime juice, and stir to combine. Sprinkle with the sesame seeds and remaining coriander to serve.
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