Long Beans or String Beans with red chillies

Long green bean is mostly popular in Asian cuisine. Growing up I used to eat this in stir fry's, soups and as curries.This is very nutritious and is available during summer months . Long bean is very easy to prepare ,just cut it in 1/3 inches long and blanch it for 3 to 4 minutes ,then place it ice water or run it under cold tap water to stop it from cooking.



Ingredients
2 cups of long bean ( cut in 1/3 inches long)
1/2 of sliced onions
3 cloves of garlic minced
5 chopped red chillies
4 tablespoons of water
1 tablespoon oil
salt to taste

Preparation

1.Blanched the long bean for 4 minutes then run it under cold water.

Method
1.  Heat oil in a pan ,add in onion and let it cook for few minutes,then add in chillies and garlic.
Cook it for couple of minutes and then add in beans  and salt.Mix it everything together
2.Add in water,cover and cook it on low heat until it it cooked to your desire,
3.Serve over rice or with roti or just serve it as a side to roasted fish or chicken.