Gujerati sem (Gujerati-style green beans)
May 19th, 2005
A good one to use up some of your bean glut.
1Ib fresh green beans (Runners or French)
4 tablespoons veggie oil
1 tablespoon whole black mustard seeds
4 cloves of garlic (I used 1 clove of my elephant garlic!)
1 hot, dried red chilli, coarsely crushed
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon sugar
freshly ground black pepper
Trim beans and cook in boiling water for no more than 10 minutes. Immediately cool them by draining and rinsing in cold water.
Heat oil in a large pan over a high heat, and when hot, throw in the mustard seeds. As soon as they start popping, add garlic and stir like mad to stop it burning, although it does want to go lightly brown. ( turn the heat down at this stage) Next in goes the chilli and add a good pinch of cumin. Finally stir in the beans, salt and sugar. Stir gently, but very well to get all of the flavours mixed then turn the heat down very low and cook for 7 to 8 minutes. Add black pepper to taste, and enjoy!
Thanks again to Helen on Plot 26.
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