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Ambrevade Curry (Cardamom-Scented Green Bean Curry)

Name: Ambrevade Curry (Cardamom-Scented Green Bean Curry)
Total time: 25 min
Yield: Serves 2
Cuisine: Comoros
Ingredients: 200g Green beans; 150ml Coconut milk; 1/2 tsp Cardamom powder; 1/2 Onion; 1 clove Garlic

Side Dish

⏱ 25 min

👥 Serves 2

Difficulty ⭐

Green beans simmered curry-style with fragrant cardamom — a Comorian home dish.

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📖 The Story Behind This Dish

Traditionally made with a green bean variety called "ambrevade," though home cooks often substitute more accessible beans. The refreshing fragrance of cardamom is its defining feature.

🌆 Where it's eaten: Eaten as part of the family meal, alongside rice or mkatra foutra.

🥕 Ingredients (serves 2)

Green beans 200g
Coconut milk 150ml
Cardamom powder 1/2 tsp
Onion 1/2
Garlic 1 clove

👩‍🍳 Instructions

Trim the ends off the green beans and cut in half. Mince the onion and garlic.
Heat oil in a pot and sauté the onion and garlic.
Add the cardamom powder and bring out its fragrance.
Add the green beans and coconut milk and simmer about 10 minutes.
Season with salt to finish.

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