Recipe - Gujerati-Style Green Beans

1 pound Fresh green beans
4 tablespoon Vegetable oil
1 tablespoon Black mustard seeds
4 Garlic cloves, minced
1 Dried red chili, crushed
1 teaspoon Salt
One half teaspoon Sugar
Black pepper

Trim the beans & cut into 1" lengths. Blanch, drain & rinse immediately in
cold water. Set aside. Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. When
hot, put in the mustard seeds. When the pop, add the garlic & stir until
they begin to darken. Add the chili & stir for a few seconds. Add the
beans, salt & sugar. Stir to cook the beans for 7 or 8 minutes. Add pepper,
stir & serve.