The simplicity of this dish makes you wonder in amazement at the power of kalonji What a spice, really No fuss, no delay. All it takes is a few minutes to toss the french beans and onion seeds in butter, and voila, you have a treat that you just cannot have enough of. It is however important to serve the stir-fried french beans with kalonji immediately on preparation when the seeds are still bursting with flavour and the beans retain their juicy crunchinessServes as a good side dish with any main course, be it indian, american chinese or italian.