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Yes, the second recipe in two weeks inspired by the fabulous cuisines of south Asia (and the second in a row from bbcgoodfoood.com). With beans running rampant for farmers and allotmenteers alike, they were a must for this page this week. You could substitute other green beans for runners but adjust the cooking time. For purists who want a simpler bean treatment, this is lovely: steam until tender, then toss for a minute or two on a low heat in butter or oil, crushed garlic, lemon zest, salt and black pepper.

Sri Lankan Runner Bean Curry

Season: Summer

Ingredients

300g runner beans, stringed and sliced

1 small onion, roughly chopped

¼ tsp turmeric

large piece ginger, roughly chopped

4 garlic cloves

2 tbsp. vegetable oil

2 tsp. black mustard seed

5 fresh curry leaves

1 tbsp. mild curry powder

400g can coconut milk

4 cloves

1 cinnamon stick

1 whole dried red chilli

juice 1 lime

1 tsp garam masala

handful fresh coriander

Method

In a blender, combine the onion, turmeric, ginger, garlic and 1 tbsp. of oil, with a large pinch of salt.

Heat the remaining oil in a shallow pan. Add the mustard seeds and curry leaves. Cook until they crackle, then add the onion paste and cook until sticky.

Stir through the curry powder, then pour in the coconut milk. Add the cloves, cinnamon and the chilli, and bring to a simmer.

Tip in the beans and simmer for 15 mins or until the beans are tender. Squeeze in the lime juice, add the garam masala, take the pan off the heat and stir through the coriander. Ready to serve.

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