These Gujarati-style Indian green beans deliver sweet, salty, and spicy flavors in every bite.
Ingredients
- green beans, trimmed and cut into 1 inch pieces: 1 pound (fresh)
- vegetable oil: 0.25 cup
- garlic: 4 clove (chopped)
- black mustard seed: 1 Tbsp
- red Chili pepper: 1 piece (crushed, dried)
- salt: 1 tsp
- white sugar: 0.5 tsp
- ground black pepper: (to taste)
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Stages of cooking
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Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Cook green beans briefly in the boiling water, removing after 3 to 4 minutes. Drain, rinse with cold water, and drain again. Blot dry.
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Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Stir in garlic and mustard seed; sauté until golden brown, 1 to 2 minutes. Stir in chile pepper, then add beans, salt, and sugar. Cook and stir until beans are tender, about 8 minutes. Season with pepper to serve.
