Spicy Indian Green Beans, Gujarati Style

Ingredients

• 1 pound fresh green beans, trimmed and cut into 1 inch pieces
• 0.25 cup vegetable oil
• 4 cloves garlic, finely chopped
• 1 tablespoon black mustard seed
• 1 dried red chile pepper, crushed
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 0.5 teaspoon white sugar
• ground black pepper to taste

Steps

1. 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.
2. 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.