*  Exported from  MasterCook  *

                    SPICY GREEN BEANS (MASALEDAR SEM)

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Serving Size  : 6    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Vegetables

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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   1 1/2   lb           Fresh green beans
   1                    In cube peeled chopped ginge
  10                    Whole cloves garlic
   1 1/2   c            Water
   5       T            Vegetable oil
   2       t            Whole cumin seeds
   1                    Dried hot red chili
   2       t            Ground coriander
   1 1/4   t            Salt
   3       T            Lemon juice
   1       t            Ground roasted cumin

  Trim  the green beans and cut them crosswise at 1/4 in intervals.   Put
  the  ginger and garlic into the container of an electric blender or food
  processor. Add 1/3 of the water and blend until fairly smooth. Heat the
  oil in a wide,  heavy saucepan over a medium flame.   When hot, put in
  the cumin seeds.   Five seconds later,  put in the crushed chili. As
  soon as it darkens,  pour in the ginger-garlic paste.   Stir and cook
  for about a minute.   Put in the coriander. Stir a few times.  Now put
  in the chopped tomatoes. Stir and cook for about 2 minutes, mashing up
  the tomato pieces with the back of a slotted spoon as you do so.  Put in
  the beans,  salt and the remaining water.  Bring to simmer.  Cover, turn
  heat  to  low and cook for about 8-10 minutes or until  the  beans are
  tender.   Remove the cover.   Add the lemon juice,  roasted cumin, and a
  generous  amount of freshly ground pepper.   Turn heat up and boil  away
  all of the liquid, stirring the beans gently as you do so.
 


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