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Gawar Fali ki Sabzi

gawar fali / cluster beans / kothavarakkais

Recipe by Chitra Ahluwalia Pal of New York, US

This crunchy bean is low in calories and popular throughout India. The plant is extremely hardy and grows easily even in drought-like conditions.

Ingredients vegetarian 4 servings


    • 3 ½ cups of chopped gawar fali / cluster beans / kothavarakkais
    • 2 large potatoes chopped in cubes
    • 1 tbsp of cumin / zeera seeds
    • Salt and Red chili powder to taste
    • 1 tsp of turmeric powder
    • ½ cup of water
    • 2 tbsp of vegetable oil

    Directions

    1. In a non stick pan add oil
    2. Add cumin seeds, when they splutter add salt , turmeric and red chili powder
    3. Now add potatoes and beans cook on a low heat.
    4. When it is cooked serve hot with roti’s.

    Comments

    Jayshree

    I cook it with ajawain and garlic with onion in tadka. It taste great that way too. Jayshree.

    Jayshree

    I cook it with ajawain and garlic with onion in tadka. It taste great that way too. Jayshree.

    Arpana

    I cook like this too:)

    vicky

    Wow You seem to be really fascinated with your cooking.

    Chitra Ahluwalia Pal

    Chitra Ahluwalia Pal

    This is soo simple that even if you do not know how to cook, you can cook this. You can even cook without potatoes.