French Beans-Aloo ki Bhaji--French Beans and Pot

Name: French Beans-Aloo ki Bhaji--French Beans and Pot
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 70 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: South Asia — Muslim traditions
Ingredients: 1 medium potato; 1 small potato; 1.5 cup washed ends trimmed and chopped French beans; 1.5 tsp turmeric powder; 0.5 tsp red chili powder; 1.5 tsp coriander powder; 1 tsp mustard seeds; 1 tsp cumin seed; 2 medium onions; 3 garlic cloves; 2 medium green chilies; 1 inch fresh ginger; 3 tbsp oil; 2 medium tomatoes; 2 tsp salt

A South Asian dish of ends french beans, potato and green chilies, seasoned with turmeric and chilli and cooked in a pan. Serve with indian flatbreads.

1 hr 10 min · Serves 4 · Medium

Method

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Time: Prep 30 min · Cook 40 min · 70 min total
Difficulty: medium

1
Heat oil in a pot on medium flame. When it's hot, lower flame and add mustard seeds and cumin seeds.
2
Allow the seeds to splutter and crackle in the hot oil. Once they stop doing that, add ginger, garlic, onions and green chillies to the oil.
3
Mix well and stir-fry for 5-7 minutes or until the raw smell of ginger and garlic is gone and the onions are softened.
7 min
4
Add potatoes, mix well and cover the pot. Cook on medium flame for 5-7 minutes. Uncover, mix once and then add turmeric powder, red chilli powder and coriander powder.
7 min
5
Mix once again and then add the chopped French beans. Mix well, cover the pot with a tight-fitting lid and allow the veggies to cook on medium flame for 5 minutes.
5 min
6
Uncover, add tomatoes and salt. Mix well and cover the pot with the tight-fitting lid. Allow to cook for 10 minutes on medium flame.
10 min
7
Uncover, mix once and then cover the pot again. Allow the veggies to cook for 5 minutes on medium flame or until the tomatoes are softened and the veggies are tender and cooked well.
5 min
8
Remove the pot from flame. Serve hot with Indian flatbreads (rotis) or bread or parathas.