Traditional Curried Green Beans

From 'The Kellerprinz Braai book' found in a charity shop - on the inside cover it says 'To Herbert, hoping this reminds you of us, SA, sunny skies, braais, rugby and chevrolet' - how wonderful!

• Ready In: 1 hr
• Yields: 1 kg jar

Ingredients

• 1  kg green beans, sliced
• 500  g onions, sliced
• 12 1⁄2 ml  oil
• 500  ml water
• 5  ml coarse salt
• 375  ml apple cider vinegar
• 250  ml  treacle sugar
•  5 ml curry powder
• 12 1⁄2 ml cornflour
• 10  ml mustard powder
•  salt and pepper

Directions

1. Saute onions in oil til glossy.
2. Add beans and mix.
3. Add salt and water, cook for about 15 minutes or until beans are just tender. Drain.
4. In the meantime, mix vinegar and sugar in another pot and stir till sugar is completely dissolved.
5. Mix dry ingredients, softened with a little water, add to sugar/vinegar mixture. Stir thoroughly and cook for 10 minutes.
6. Add cooked beans, simmer for further 10 minutes.
7. Serve either hot or cold or bottle and keep in the fridge - they keep well and improve with age.