Green Beans with Garlic and Mustard Seeds

Serves 4

Ingredients

3 tbsp groundnut oil
½ tsp brown mustard seeds
1 onion finely chopped
3 garlic cloves, chopped
2 green chillies, finely chopped
400g/14oz fine beans, chopped into 2cm/1in pieces
1 tsp ground cumin
¼ tsp salt

Method

Heat the oil in a large frying pan over a medium heat.
Add the mustard seeds and fry stirring constantly, for 30 seconds, or until they splutter. Watch carefully so they do not burn.
Add the garlic, chillies and onion. Continue frying, stirring frequently, for 3 minutes, or until the onion becomes soft. Add the beans and fry for a further 1 minute.
Stir in the cumin and salt and continue frying for 2-3 minutes, or until the beans are tender, then serve.