Green beans in garlic butter

4 servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
2tablespoonsUnsalted butter
½teaspoonCumin seeds
3clovesTo 4 cloves garlic; peeled and crushed or finely chopped
¼teaspoonTo 1/2 tsp chili powder
3cupsWhole green beans
½teaspoonSalt or to taste

Directions

Prep- 5 to 10 minutes. Cooking- 15 minutes.

Melt the butter over low heat and fry the cumin seeds for 30 seconds.

Add the garlic and fry for 1 minute.

Add the chili powder and immediately follow with the beans. Stir and fry for 1 to 2 minutes.

Add the salt and mix thoroughly. Cover the pan and simmer the beans in their own juice until they are tender (10 to 12 minutes), stirring occasionally.

Remove from the heat.

Serving suggestions: serve with Chicken or Fish.

_The Complete Indian Cookbook_ Mridula Baljekar Smithmark Publishers, 1994 ISBN 0-8317-1487-5 Typos by Jeff Pruett Submitted By JEFF PRUETT On 05-26-95