Sauteed french green beans

This is light and healthy side dish served with fresh grated coconut.
Fresh coconut adds a sweet flavour to the dish. 

Ingredients:
French green beans-300 gms,
Garlic-5 to 6 cloves-small-chopped,
Cumin pwd-1 tsp,
Black pepper-1/4 tsp,
Salt to taste,
Fresh coconut-2 tbsp-grated,
Olive oil or canola oil-2 tsp.

Method:(if you do not have a heavy bottom pan,then boil the beans in hot water for 3 to 5 minutes or until soft,then chop them.You will not need to cover and cook ,but just saute in medium heat with the spices)

Wash the beans and trim the ends.
Chop the beans into 1/4 inch pieces.
Heat a heavy bottom pan and add oil.
As oil heats up,add chopped garlic.

As garlic starts to change colour,lower the heat and add the chopped beans.

Toss the vegetable and sprinkle salt,cumin pwd and black pepper.

Toss again and put a lid on.

Let it cook on low heat for 5 to 7 minutes.

Open and check if beans are cooked.
They will be crunchy and tender.
Sprinkle 1 tbsp of grated coconut and close gas.

Cover for 2 minutes more with the lid on and gas closed.
Serve in a bowl or plate and garnish with 1 tbsp of fresh grated coconut.

This is a side dish and is served along side any main dish.