Green Beans with Coconut

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            FOOD FUNNY
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Here's a supposedly true one courtesy of Rosemary Zwick in Cape
Town, South Africa

FBI agents conducted a raid of a psychiatric hospital in San Diego
that was under investigation for medical insurance fraud. After hours
of reviewing thousands of medical records, the dozens of agents
had worked up quite an appetite. The agent in charge of the
investigation called a nearby pizza parlor with delivery service to
order a quick dinner for his colleagues. The following telephone
conversation took place and was recorded by the FBI because
they were taping all conversations at the hospital.

Agent: Hello. I'd like to order 19 large pizzas and 3 cases of soda.

Pizza Man: And where would you like them delivered?

Agent: We're over at the psychiatric hospital.

Pizza Man: The psychiatric hospital?

Agent: That's right. I'm an FBI agent.

Pizza Man: You're an FBI agent?

Agent: That's correct. Just about everybody here is.

Pizza Man: And you're at the psychiatric hospital?

Agent: That's correct. And make sure you don't go through the front
doors. We have them locked. You'll have to go around to the back
service entrance to deliver the pizzas.

Pizza Man: And you say you're all FBI agents?

Agent: That's right. How soon can you have them here?

Pizza Man: Everyone at the psychiatric hospital is an FBI agent?

Agent: That's right. We've been here all day and we're starving.

Pizza Man: How are you going to pay for all of this?

Agent: We've collected a pool of cash.

Pizza Man: And you're all FBI agents?

Agent: Yes.

Pizza Man: With guns?

Agent: That's right. Now, can you remember to bring the pizzas and
sodas to the service entrance in the rear? We have the front doors
locked.

Pizza Man: No way.

*Click*

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            TODAY'S RECIPE
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Here's a quick and easy way to cook green beans that would go
just as well with a Western-style meal as with an Indian feast.

Green Beans with Coconut (Same ki Bhaji)

4 Tbs (60 ml) ghee (see Monday's recipe)
1 tsp (5 ml) black mustard seeds
1 medium onion, finely chopped
1 tsp (5 ml) finely chopped ginger
1 lb (450 g) green beans (haricots), trimmed and cut
into 1-inch (2 cm) pieces
Cayenne pepper to taste
Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
1/4 cup (60 ml) shredded unsweetened coconut
1/4 cup (60 ml) chopped cilantro (coriander leaves)
The juice of 1 lemon

Heat the ghee in a large skillet over high heat until it is very hot.
Add the mustard seeds and stir for 15 seconds. Add the onion
and ginger and cook, stirring frequently, for 5 minutes. Add the
green beans, cayenne, salt, and pepper and cook, stirring frequently,
for 5 minutes. Add the coconut and cilantro, reduce the heat to
its lowest setting, and cook covered until the beans are tender,
about 10 minutes. Sprinkle with lemon juice immediately before
serving. Serves 4 to 6.
Received on Wed Mar 1 13:34:31 2006