Masaledar Sem - Spicy Green Beans

For 6 persons to Serve-

It definitely warrants experimentation. This recipe is guaranteed to spice up an ordinary meal. It also goes well with plain rice and meat or chicken that has been prepared simply.

Quantity Ingredient

• 1 and half lb. Green beans (Trim the ends and then cut the beans in half crosswise.)
• 1 and half" long and fresh ginger (Peel and chop coarsely.)
• 1" thick piece
• 10 cloves Garlic peeled
• 1 cup Water
• 4 tablespoons Vegetable oil
• 3 teaspoons Whole cumin seeds
• 2 teaspoons Ground coriander seeds
• 2 medium Tomatoes, peeled (put toma-toes in very hot water for a few seconds, peel off the skin and finely chop.)
• to taste Salt
• Freshly ground pepper
• 3 tablespoons Lemon juice (or to taste)

Method

1. Put ginger and garlic into a food processor and add 1/2 cup water. Blend until fairly smooth.
2. Heat the oil in a wide, heavy saucepan over a medium flame. When hot, put in the cumin seeds. Stir for half a minute.
3. Pour in the ginger-garlic paste. Stir and cook for about two minutes. Put in the coriander and stir a few times.
4. Put in the chopped tomatoes. Stir and cook for 2 minutes while mash-ing the tomato pieces with the back of a slotted spoon.
5. Put in the beans and salt and one cup of water and simmer them.
6. Cover, turn heat to low and cook for 8-10 minutes or until the beans are tender.
7. Remove the cover. Add the lemon juice and a generous amount of freshly ground pepper.
8. Turn up the heat and boil away the remaining liquid, stirring the beans gently as you do so.