GARLIC GREEEN BEANS

ITEMS REQUIRED:

Green beans                      ½ kg

Garlic paste                        4 spoons

Salt                                         as required

Pepper powder                  ¾ spoon

Extra virgin olive oil      2 spoons

Lemon                                   1 (optional)

METHOD:

• Wash the green beans, cut into one inch pieces, cook till soft with salt in a thick bottomed vessel or pressure cooker or microwave.

• Heat oil, add garlic paste and sauté well till raw smell vanishes.

• Add cooked beans, mix well,  lower flame and allow to cook for 2 to 3 minutes.

• Add pepper powder, mix well and switch off flame.

• Cut and squeeze the lemon, add to cooked contents, mix well (this step is optional).

• Very healthy and very tasty side dish, goes well with any main dish.

Recipe by Mrs. Janani Sriram, my daughter.