Mythili’s Edamame With Coconut, Cumin and Chili
I love recipes that get me thinking of flavor combinations I’ve never tried. Turns out coconut, cumin and ginger go great together. Edamame are so healthy and snack-licious that it’s always great to have new ways to prepare them. And I think these flavors would be very nice on, say, green beans, too. I see lots of opportunity to play with the flavors to suit your taste (and that of your young ones). If your kids are sensitive to bold flavors you could certainly go light on the cumin and omit the chili altogether. I know my husband would love this loaded up with chili.
Many, many thanks to Sapna and her mom Mythili for sharing some home-cooking love with this recipe. It’s quite special to cook a recipe direct from someone’s mom vs. out of a cookbook. As I was making these for my family, I got to thinking about the many different forms that comfort food can take. My most cherished childhood food memories include everything from fried rice, to jook, steamed fish, christmas toffee, and blackberry pie. I can’t wait to teach my son all these…. and maybe one day, once he’s through this frustratingly picky phase, he’ll actually love them as much as I do!
Mythili’s Edamame with Cumin & Coconut
Simran suggests trying this as a side dish to curry.
- Shelled Edamame (1 cup)
- Grated Coconut (About 2 TBL)
- Jeera (Cumin Seeds, to taste)
- 1 Minced Green Chili (optional)
- Minced Onion (optional)
- Small Piece of Grated Ginger
- Squeeze of Lemon Juice
Method:
- Add 1 spoon of butter or olive oil to pan.
- Saute cumin seed (all I had was gound, seeds would be better!) and minced chili for one minute. Add minced onion and saute three minutes.
- Add edamame and saute five minutes.
- Add grated coconut and fry one minute before taking the pan off the heat.
- Off heat, season with salt to taste and a squeeze of lemon juice.
Looks good. I miss you Ipo.
We ate all the edamame — we need to make more (this time with chili!)
I had the pleasure of having this very tasty snack, and the best part is its healthy too!
Ria came home and whined, cried and threw a fit that she wanted the beans Luca’s mummy made. She keep looking in the picnic bag. She should have had some while she had the chance!!
This looks great! I love edamame but I never know any good ways to cook it.
Seems something really different and nice……got to try!!!!
That looks really good. I have most all these ingredients too except Edamame, which will be on the grocery list next time. I think I will let the kids help with this one, that seems to do the trick to get them to try something new.
Oh, my son is a HUGE edamame fan – we call them “magic beans” in our house. He can just eat them by the cupful if I let him!I love the flavors here – can’t wait to try it!
Let me know what you think. Do you makes your straight up or with any kind of spicing?
Sometimes plain, or salted, or lightly sauteed with a dash of good soy sauce and a hint of fresh ginger. The last is my personal favorite!