| 1 | Take a handful of beans, lay them flat and cut of the ends. |
| 2 | Do the same with the other end, then the rest of the beans. |
| 3 | Wash them. |
| 4 | Heat the oil in a large frying pan, preferably one in which you can lay all the beans in one layer, and put in the beans and finely chopped garlic. |
| 5 | Turn for two or three minutes until well coated in garlic and oil. |
| 6 | Pour in just enough water to cover and turn the heat up to maximum. |
| 7 | The water will boil away as the beans cook - it will take no more than seven or eight minutes. |
| 8 | Once the beans started to sizzle as the water boils away, sprinkle them generously with salt and black pepper. |
| 9 | When the water has completely evaporated the beans are ready. |
