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Gujarat · Dinner

Cluster Beans Curry

Traditional Recipe 15: Cluster Beans Curry recipe

🧺 Ingredients

• Cluster beans (gavar): 400g (chopped into 2cm pieces)
• Oil: 20ml
• Mustard seeds: ½ tsp (3g)
• Cumin seeds: ½ tsp (3g)
• Asafoetida: pinch (1g)
• Curry leaves: 10
• Green chillies: 2 (chopped)
• Ginger: 1 tsp (8g, minced)
• Onion: 60g (chopped)
• Turmeric: ½ tsp (2g)
• Red chilli powder: ½ tsp (2g)
• Coriander powder: ½ tsp (2g)
• Salt: 5g
• Sugar: 1 tsp (5g)
• Lemon juice: 1 tbsp (15ml)

👩‍🍳 How to make Cluster Beans Curry

1. Chop cluster beans into 2cm pieces, discarding tough tips.
2. Heat oil (20ml) in heavy kadai over medium heat (160°C).
3. Add mustard seeds; crackle 30 sec.
4. Add cumin seeds, asafoetida, curry leaves, green chillies; fry 1 min.
5. Add ginger; fry 1 min until fragrant.
6. Add chopped onion; sauté 3 min until light golden.
7. Add cluster beans; stir well to coat with oil for 2 min.
8. Add turmeric, red chilli, coriander, salt (5g), sugar; mix thoroughly.
9. Cover kadai; cook on medium heat (150°C) for 18-20 min, stirring every 5 min.
10. Beans should become tender, slightly darker, well-flavored.
11. Add lemon juice; stir well.
12. Serve hot with rice or rotli. Beans should be tender, flavors well-combined.

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