Green beans, also known as French beans (British English), string beans in the northeastern and western United States, snap beans or squeaky beans, are the unripe fruit of specific cultivated varieties of the common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris).
The pods can be eaten whole, including the immature seeds, which are juicy and tender. They make for an attractive little side dish.
I use French beans in salads, vegetable soups, pulao,biryanis,curries etcI was never fond of french 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.
Ingredients:
2 cups cut farasbi /french beans
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
Garnish
fresh grated coconut
PRE-PREPARATION:
1) Wash, dry and snip off ends of the beans with a knife. Then cut beans 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 french 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 beans & potato gets cooked well.
6.Add a little water if required.
7.Add the coconut mix nicely.cook covered for 1-2 minutes
8. Garnish with fresh grated coconut & Serve hot with Chapati or Rice.
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