Use any kind of green beans for this recipe. The coarser ones will need to cook for longer. Also check the older beans for strings and pull them off if there are any. They will be along the join on either side of the pod and are easy to remove if they are there.
1/2 kg. green beans
1 tomato
A handful of raw peanut kernels
1 small onion
3 cloves of garlic
1/2 tsp. coriander seeds
A pinch of ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon garam massala
Salt
Oil for frying
Put a little oil in the bottom of a pot and heat it. Fry the onion until its transparent and then add the coriander seeds, garlic and tomato. Stir and cook for 3-4 minutes. Add the beans and some hot water (about 3 cm. in the bottom of the pan). Bring to the boil then ad the peanuts salt and spices. Cover the pot tightly and simmer for 10 - 20 minutes until the beans are tender.