Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 pounds green beans trimmed, halved
  • 1 1/2 inches ginger
  • 10 cloves garlic peeled
  • 1 cup water
  • 4 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 3 teaspoons cumin seeds whole
  • 2 teaspoons coriander seeds ground
  • 2 medium tomatoes peeled, chopped
  • 3 tablespoons lemon juice

Method

  • Put ginger and garlic into a food processor and add 1/2 cup water.
  • Blend until fairly smooth.
  • Heat the oil in a wide, heavy saucepan over a medium flame.
  • When hot, put in the cumin seeds.
  • Stir for half a minute.
  • Pour in th ginger-garlic paste.
  • Stir and cook for abouttwo minutes.
  • Put in the coriander and stir a few times.
  • Put in the chopped tomatoes.
  • Stir and cook for 2 minutes mashing the tomato pieces with the back of a slotted spoon.
  • Put in the beans and salt and one cup of water.
  • Bring to simmer.
  • Cover, turn heat to low and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until the Remove the cover.
  • Add the lemon juice and a generous amount of freshly ground pepper.