Gujarati Green Beans

Ingredients: Green beans - 500gm Oil - 4tbs Mustard seed - 1tbs Minced garlic - 4flakes Coarsely crushed dried red chili - 1no  Sugar   - 1/2tsp Salt - 1tsp Pepper powder - as required

Method of Preparation: Clean the beans and cut them into 1"long pieces. Blanch (or use frozen beans), drain, cool, set aside. Heat oil in a large frying pan. Season the mustard seeds. When they begin to pop, add garlic and stir till light brown. Add crushed red chilly and stir for a few seconds.  Add green beans, sugar and salt. Mix well. Simmer the flame, stir and cook for about 8-10 minutes or till they taste spicy. Sprinkle pepper powder, mix well and serve.