ABLES
1 " long and
Fresh ginger (Peel and chop coarsely.)
1
2
1" thick piece
10 cloves
Garlic peeled
1 cup
Water
4 tablespoons
Vegetable oil
3 teaspoons
Whole cumin seeds
2 teaspoons
Ground coriander seeds
2 medium
Tomatoes, peeled (put tomatoes in very hot water for a few
seconds, peel o the skin and
nely chop.)
to taste
Salt
Freshly ground pepper
3 tablespoons
Lemon juice (or to taste)
Method
1. Put ginger and garlic into a food processor and add cup water. Blend
1
2
until fairly smooth.
2. Heat the oil in a wide, heavy saucepan over a medium ame. When
hot, put in the cumin seeds. Stir for half a minute.
3. Pour in the ginger-garlic paste. Stir and cook for about two minutes.
Put in the coriander and stir a few times.
4. Put in the chopped tomatoes. Stir and cook for 2 minutes while mashing the tomato pieces with the back of a slotted spoon.
5. Put in the beans and salt and one cup of water and simmer them.
6. Cover, turn heat to low and cook for 8-10 minutes or until the beans
are tender.
7. Remove the cover. Add the lemon juice and a generous amount of
freshly ground pepper.
8. Turn up the heat and boil away the remaining liquid, stirring the beans
gently as you do so.
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