Indian green bean side dish.
Ingredients
- green beans, trimmed and cut into 1 inch pieces: 1 pound (fresh)
- vegetable oil: 0.25 cup
- black mustard seed: 1 Tbsp
- garlic: 4 clove (chopped)
- red Chili pepper: 1 piece (crushed, dried)
- salt: 1 tsp
- white sugar: 0.5 tsp
- ground black pepper: 0 piece (to taste)
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Stages of cooking
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Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Place the green beans in the pot, and cook briefly, removing after 3 to 4 minutes. Drain, and rinse with cold water.
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Heat the oil in a skillet over medium heat. Stir in the mustard seed and garlic, and cook until golden brown. Mix in the chile pepper. Place the green beans in the skillet, and season with salt and sugar. Cook and stir 8 minutes, or until tender. Season with pepper to serve.