.ig Path: decwrl!recipes From: kolling@decwrl.dec.com (Karen Kolling) Newsgroups: alt.gourmand Subject: RECIPE: Algerian green beans with almonds Message-ID: <13760@decwrl.DEC.COM> Date: 3 Jul 88 20:34:19 GMT Sender: recipes@decwrl.DEC.COM Distribution: alt Organization: DEC Systems Research Center, Palo Alto, California, USA Lines: 50 Approved: reid@decwrl.dec.com Copyright (C) 1988 USENET Community Trust Permission to copy without fee all or part of this material is granted provided that the copies are not made or distributed for direct commercial advantage, the USENET copyright notice and the title of the newsgroup and its date appear, and notice is given that copying is by permission of the USENET Community Trust or the original contributor. .. .RH MOD.RECIPES-SOURCE LOUBIA-1 V "12 Dec 87" 1988 .RZ "LOUBIA BIL LUZ" "Algerian green beans with almonds" This is a variation on an Algerian recipe from Rose Dosti's \fIMiddle Eastern Cooking\fR. Since when is North Africa in the Middle East? You may well ask. .IH "serves 4" .IG "1 lb" "fresh green beans" "500 g" .IG "4 cups" "water," "1 liter" salted .IG "3 Tbsp" "peanut oil" "50 ml" .IG "1" "clove garlic," mashed .IG "\(12 tsp" "ground cumin" "2.5 ml" .IG "\(14 tsp" "paprika" "1 ml" .IG "\(14 tsp" "ground cloves" "1 ml" .IG "1 Tbsp" "slivered almonds" "15 g" .PH .SK 1 Clean and trim green beans. Simmer in lightly salted water until just tender, about 30\-45 minutes. Drain and put in serving dish. .SK 2 Put remaining ingredients (except almonds) in a saucepan over medium heat and cook for two minutes, stirring constantly. Add the almonds and stir briefly to coat. .SK 3 Pour the oil mixture over the green beans and toss gently until beans are thoroughly coated. Serve warm. .NX Canned green beans are not an acceptable substitute in this recipe. Powdered garlic is probably OK. .SH RATING .I Difficulty: easy. .I Time: 10 minutes preparation, 50 minutes cooking. .I Precision: approximate measurement OK. .WR Karen Kolling DEC Systems Research Center, Palo Alto, California, USA kolling@src.DEC.COM decwrl!decsrc!kolling