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Gujarati Green Beans

1 lb green beans
4 Tbsp oil
1 Tbsp whole black mustard seed
4 cloves garlic, peeled and minced
1 hot dried red chili, coarsely crushed
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp sugar
Pepper

Trim the beans and cut them into 1" lengths. Blanch (or use frozen beans), drain, cool, set aside. (use a microwave to blanch this). Heat the oil in a large frying pan. Add mustard seed. When they begin to pop, add garlic and stir till light brown. Add red pepper and stir a few seconds. Add green beans, sugar and salt, stir to mix. Turn heat to medium low, stir and cook about 8 minutes or till they taste spicy. Add pepper, mix and serve.


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