How to make spicy French beans (curry)

French beans are great - steamed or fried. This is a great spicy recipe to make this extremely healthy vegetable even more delicious and sumptuous

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• French beans -200 grams
• Chilli peppers - 20 grams
• Tomato puree - 100 ml
• cumin seeds
• asafoetida (optional)
• sunflower oil - 4 tbsp
• black pepper - a pinch
• ginger - half an inch

1. Chop french beans and chilli peppers into small pieces , about 1/3 rd of an inch. You may choose to chop pepper slightly bigger. Peel and grind / shred ginger root.

2. Heat oil to the a sauce pan. Add cumin seeds, asafoetida, ginger.
   (you may add some turmeric powder too)

3. Quickly add chopped beans, peppers to the sauce pan. Add salt to taste and stir.

4. Cover the sauce pan and cook for five minutes, then open the lid and stir and allow the beans to cook for another 5-7 minutes. ( it must be cooked by now, if not earlier)

5. Add tomato puree, and black pepper. Stir and cover

6. Cook (stil covered) for 2-3 minutes and take off from heat.Wait for a minute.

7. You may add some lemon juice (1 tsp) or simply garnish with mint leaves, onion rings, or slices of tomatoes.

8. Serve hot. Enjoy with a great bread or steamed / fried rice!

Tips & Warnings

• You may choose to add chopped tomatoes instead of puree
• Adding some butter when hot ( before serving) makes it ultra delicious
• The recipe is spicy / hot.