Charred French Beans with Red Onion Sambal

• 300 g (11 oz) French beans
• 1 garlic clove, crushed

For those of you who love plainly cooked vegetables, chargrilling French beans may seem a little strange. I find, however, that they take on a unique smoky flavour which, when mixed with the sambal, brings forth a perfect marriage of tastes and textures.

For the sambal, place the onions in a bowl, season with salt and leave for 20 minutes to draw out the moisture. Rinse well and dry.