Green Beans Algerian-Style - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb fresh green beans
2 tablespoons grapeseed oil or 2 tablespoons peanut oil
1 garlic clove, finely minced
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1/4 teaspoon paprika
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1 tablespoon slivered almonds

Preparation

Clean and trim green beans. Blanch the green beans in a large pot of boiling salted water for about 1 minute or until bright green.
Drain the green beans, rinse to stop the cooking process and set aside.
Heat up the oil in a saute pan. Place remaining ingredients in the saucepan over medium heat and cook for two minutes; stirring constantly.
Pour the spice mixture over the green beans and toss gently until beans are thoroughly coated.
Serve warm.