This is a Recipe for preparing at home authentic Maharashtrian Gawar Chi Bhaji (Cluster Beans Vegetable). A typical traditional Maharashtrian vegetable dish for the main course.
Ingredients
250 Gram Cluster Beans (cut in ½” pieces)
1 Big Onion (chopped)
¼ Cup Coriander (chopped)
2 Table spoon Peanut powder (roast and then make a thick powder)
2 Table spoon Coconut (shredded)
1 Tea spoon Sugar
Salt to taste
For Tadka
1 Table spoon Oil
1 Tea spoon Mustard seeds
1 Tea spoon Cumin seeds
¼ Tea spoon Asafoetida
¼ Tea spoon Turmeric powder
6-7 Petals Garlic (mashed)
¼ Tea spoon Turmeric powder
1 Tea spoon Red Chili powder
1 Tea spoon Garam Masala
Preparation
Wash and cut the Cluster Beans.
Heat the Oil in a Kadhai and the prepare the Tadka. Add the Onion and fry for 2-3 minutes on a slow flame. Add the Cluster beans, Salt and ¾ cup of the Water. Cover with a stain less steel plate and add some Water over the plate. Cook for 10-15 minutes on slow flame.
Then add Coconut, Coriander, Peanut powder and Sugar. Mix it well and cook for 2 minutes on slow flame. The preparation should be somewhat watery and not completely dry.
Serve hot with the Chapatti.
The Marathi version of this Bhaji is published in this – Article
