Guwar-Aloo Sabzi (Cluster Beans)

Guwar Phali aka Cluster beans is classified as a humble vegetable. Toss it with potatoes and it tastes heavenly. This beans doesn’t require a lot of preparation. It can be prepared within no time. Usually I make Guwar-Aloo Sabzi for tiffin (lunch). Serve it with soft ghee phulkas. 

Ingredients:-

Guwar Phali (Cluster beans), chopped

1 potato, diced

2 tbsp oil

1 tsp mustard seeds

1 tsp cumin

1 tsp ginger garlic paste

½ tsp turmeric

1 tsp red chili powder

¼ cup peanut powder

1 tbsp coriander powder

1 tsp jaggery

1 tsp Goda Masala

Salt to taste

Method:-

1.  Heat oil in a pan add mustard seeds and cumin allow it to crackle.

2.  Then add ginger garlic paste, turmeric, beans and potatoes. Sautee it for 4-5 minutes on medium flame.

3.  Then add all the dry spices and give it a nice mix.

4.  Add little water. Say about half a cup and cover it with lid and allow it to cook for 7-8 minutes on a low flame.

5.  After 7-8 minutes check whether veggies are cooked properly. Now add salt, jaggery and peanut powder.

6.  Mix everything well. Allow it to cook for another 4-5 minutes. And it is ready to serve

7.  [Note- if you want to make gravy add more water to it. The crushed peanut with add thickness to the gravy.]

8.  For tiffin we usually prefer semi dry sabzi’s.

9.  Serving Tip- If you are serving it in Thali then  serve it with- Drumstick Varan (Dal), Rice, Guwar Sabzi, Phulka Roti, Salad and Chutney.

Aloo Bhindi Sabzi

(Potato-Okra Curry)

When you have fewer vegetables and you need to prepare sabzi in a good quantity, it is best to mix all the ingredients and prepare some amazing dish. Thus helps to finish all the vegetables before getting spoiled and you get a bonus of flavors on your plate. One such amazing combination is Aloo Bhindi Sabzi (Potato-Okra Curry).  This sabji can be served in Veg Thali’s, it is even perfect to pack for tiffin.

Serve it with- soft ghee chapatti or paratha’s, Coriander Chutney, Salad, Dal-rice and Baghara Drumstick.

[I add little ajawain to sabzi. It not only enhances the taste but also is good for digestion]

Ingredients:-

200 gms Okra (Bhindi), cut length wise or the way you like

2 Medium Potatoes (Aloo/Batata), diced or cut length wise

1 onion, sliced

1 tomato, chopped

1 tablespoon ginger garlic paste

2 tablespoon Oil

¼ teaspoon each Cumin (Jeera)  and Mustard seeds (Rai)

1 teaspoon red chili powder

½ teaspoon turmeric (Haldi)

½ teaspoon Carom Seeds (Ajwain)

1 tablespoon Lemon Juice [You can add Amchuur instead of Lemon juice]

½ teaspoon Salt

Method:-

1.    Heat oil in a pan, add cumin, mustard seeds, carom seeds. Allow it to crackle.

2.    Then add onions, cook till it becomes golden in color. Add tomatoes, ginger-garlic paste, potato and Okra. Mix everything well.

3.    Sautee’ for 2-3 minutes on high flame. Then cover it and steam it for 5-6 minutes on low flame.

4.    Check whether okra and potato is cooked properly or not.

5.    Now add salt and all the spices, mix it well. [you can add all dry spices after Step2.]

6.    Cook for another 5 minutes. So that all the masala gets mixed with okra and potato.

7.    At last add lemon juice and some freshly chopped coriander.

8.    Sabzi is ready to serve.

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