Bean Soup

Ingredients:

French beans, diced ½ cup
Onion and garlic paste 1 tsp each
Water 5 cups
Tomato puree 1 cup
Lemon juice 1 tsp
Butter 1 tbsp
Pepper ½ tsp
Parsley for decoration
Salt to taste

Method:

*Melt the butter in a saucepan. Fry the onion paste to a transparent stage. Add the garlic paste and the beans. Fry briefly. Add the tomato puree and lemon juice.
*Add the water. Season well with the pepper and salt. Simmer, covered, till the beans are cooked. Serve hot, topped with the parsley.