Green Beans
(Gujerati)
1 lb. fresh green beans
4 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 tablespoon black mustard seed
4 cloves garlic, peeled and finely chopped
1 hot red dried chile, crushed
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon granulated sugar
Black pepper to taste
Trim the beans and cut into 1.inch lengths. Blanch
by dropping them into a pot of boiling water and
boiling rapidly for 3 to 4 minutes. Drain in a
collander, rinse under cold running water and set
aside. Heat the oil in a large frying pan over
medium heat. When hot, add mustard seeds. As
soon as they begin to pop, add garlic and stir until
lightly brown.
Add crushed red chile and stir for a few seconds.
Add green beans, salt and sugar. Stir to mix. Turn
heat to medium/low. Stir and cook the beans for 7 to
8 minutes until they have absorbed the spiced
flavors. Add black pepper, mix and serve.

Sounds good to me! I will try to make them some time, and tell you what I think. I bet my dad would love to try this recipe, since he loves green beans, and eats them with almost anything.

This post has been edited by kab012345: Sep 27 2007, 03:58 PM

I love green beans! The recipe sounds great and I will definitely try it. What kind of taste do the black mustard seeds give it? Is it different from using regular mustard seeds?

This recipe sounds yummy, Ill try it & let you know what I think:)