Spicy Indian Green Beans, Gujarati Style
Description
These Indian green beans with chile pepper, mustard, and garlic are cooked Gujarati-style, with a distinctive sweet, salty, and spicy flavors all at once.
Ingredients
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1 pound fresh green beans, trimmed and cut into 1 inch pieces
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1/4 cup vegetable oil
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4 cloves garlic, finely chopped
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1 tablespoon black mustard seed
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1 dried red chile pepper, crushed
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1 teaspoon salt
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1/2 teaspoon white sugar
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ground black pepper to taste
Directions
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.