Lubya Bi-Zayt (Lebanese Green Beans) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 cup finely chopped onion
3 heads garlic, peeled
1 kg green beans, string and snip off the ends, snip each bean into two
1 kg peeled chopped tomato
1/2 cup olive oil or 1/2 cup vegetable oil
1/2 teaspoon salt (as desired )
1 dash ground allspice
1 dash sugar
1 fresh chili pepper (optional, green or red)
1/2 cup water

Preparation

Fry onion and garlic cloves in oil over high heat, stir for 5 minutes.
Add beans, cook for 10 minutes, stir occasionally.
Add tomato, salt, sugar, chile, allspice, and water. Cover. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low and cook for 35 minutes or till tender.
Remove chile before serving.