Green Beans with Crushed Garlic - Jan 9, 2010

Ingredients

1 tbsp. vegetable oil
1/2 tsp. sugar
1 onion, finely chopped
pinch of salt
4 cloves garlic, finely chopped
2 tbsp. fresh cilantro, chopped
3 large green chillies, seeded and sliced thinly diagonally
1 tsp. ground coriander
1/2 tsp. ground cumin
2 ripe tomatoes, blanched, skinned, seeded, and chopped roughly
1lb. green beans, washed, trimmed, and halved

Directions
1. Heat the oil in a wok and stir-fry the onion, garlic, and green chilies, stirring constantly, for 2 minutes.

2. Add the coriander and cumin, stir vigorously and add the chopped tomatoes and beans. Stir and cover the wok for 5 minutes. Remove the cover, add the sugar and a little salt, and stir again for 1 minute. Add the cilantro, stir for 30 seconds and transfer to a warm serving dish.