Gavari batata bhaji ( Cluster bean & Potato sabji) /gavarichi bhaji
Cluster Beans (known as gawar or guar phalli, goru chikkudu or kothavara) are a type of green beans grown in India, especially in Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra. They are a flatter, smaller cousin of the regular green (French or string) beans.
I was never fond of gavari (cluster bean)bhaji till we came to hyderabad.I never remember tasting it as a child. But once i tried it with goda masala & since then I manage to make this vegetable atleast twice a month.Being a potato fan I make it a point to add them so that this vegetable becomes eatable & goda masala flavour in it makes it absolutely tasty & spicy.
The only pain in buying these beans is the time taken to cut them- remove the ends and string them along, pulling the edged fibre. Pluck into small pieces (with hand) at the nodes of the pods .I do this with the help of my anjali chopper.
Ingredients:
2 cups cut Gavar/Cluster beans (cut as mentioned above)
1 onion chopped (optional)
1 potato chopped
2 tbsp freshly grated coconut
2 tbsp roasted Peanut powder
2 tsp Kala/ maharashtrian Goda Masala
2 tsp Red chilly powder
½ tsp sugar /jaggery
Salt to taste
½ tsp mustard seeds
pinch - asafoetida (hing)
½ tsp cumin seeds
½ tsp turmeric powder
3 tsp oil
PRE-PREPARATION:
1) Wash, dry and snip off ends of the Gavar with a knife. Then cut Gavar into ½ inch pieces width-wise.
2) Peel the potato and cut into ½ inch cubes.
METHOD:
1.Heat oil in a pan. Do the tempering with Mustard seeds,cumin seeds & asafotida / hing
2.Add the chopped onion and fry till it becomes translucent.
3.Add the turmeric,goda masala and red chilly powder& stir. add chopped potato & cover for 5 minutes.
4. Add the gavar beans and fry for a few minutes more. add peanut powder ,salt & sugar/jaggery
5.Cover lid & cook for 10-15 minutes stirring in between till gavari & potato gets cooked well.
6.Add a little water if required.
7.Add the coconut mix nicely.cook covered for 1-2 minutes
8. Serve hot with Chapati or Rice.
Cluster Beans (known as gawar or guar phalli, goru chikkudu or kothavara) are a type of green beans grown in India, especially in Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra. They are a flatter, smaller cousin of the regular green (French or string) beans.
I was never fond of gavari (cluster bean)bhaji till we came to hyderabad.I never remember tasting it as a child. But once i tried it with goda masala & since then I manage to make this vegetable atleast twice a month.Being a potato fan I make it a point to add them so that this vegetable becomes eatable & goda masala flavour in it makes it absolutely tasty & spicy.
The only pain in buying these beans is the time taken to cut them- remove the ends and string them along, pulling the edged fibre. Pluck into small pieces (with hand) at the nodes of the pods .I do this with the help of my anjali chopper.
Ingredients:
2 cups cut Gavar/Cluster beans (cut as mentioned above)
1 onion chopped (optional)
1 potato chopped
2 tbsp freshly grated coconut
2 tbsp roasted Peanut powder
2 tsp Kala/ maharashtrian Goda Masala
2 tsp Red chilly powder
½ tsp sugar /jaggery
Salt to taste
½ tsp mustard seeds
pinch - asafoetida (hing)
½ tsp cumin seeds
½ tsp turmeric powder
3 tsp oil
PRE-PREPARATION:
1) Wash, dry and snip off ends of the Gavar with a knife. Then cut Gavar into ½ inch pieces width-wise.
2) Peel the potato and cut into ½ inch cubes.
METHOD:
1.Heat oil in a pan. Do the tempering with Mustard seeds,cumin seeds & asafotida / hing
2.Add the chopped onion and fry till it becomes translucent.
3.Add the turmeric,goda masala and red chilly powder& stir. add chopped potato & cover for 5 minutes.
4. Add the gavar beans and fry for a few minutes more. add peanut powder ,salt & sugar/jaggery
6.Add a little water if required.
7.Add the coconut mix nicely.cook covered for 1-2 minutes
8. Serve hot with Chapati or Rice.
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