Green Beans With Panch Phoran And Almonds - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb green beans, trimmed and cut into 1 1/2 inch pieces
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 1/4 teaspoons panch phoron (Panch Phoran)
1/4 medium onion, peeled and sliced
3 garlic cloves, peeled and minced
1/4 teaspoon cayenne
1/2 teaspoon turmeric
1/2 lemon, juice of
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
salt, to taste
3 tablespoons slivered almonds, toasted and chopped

Preparation

Fill large pot with enough water to cover the beans and bring to a boil. Add beans and 1/4 tsp salt; boil 3 minutes. Drain and set aside.
In a large skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Add the panch phoran; stir until it begins to pop, about 30 seconds.
Add the onion and saute until it begins to brown, about 4 minutes. Add the garlic and cook another 2 minutes. Add the cayenne and turmeric and stir.
Add drained green beans and lemon juice, stir and cook until beans are heated through, about 2 minutes. Stir in black pepper and salt to taste.
Put into serving bowl and garnish with toasted almonds.