🇮🇳 Indian Vegetarian

Chikkudukaya Vepudu

Name: Chikkudukaya Vepudu
Prep time: 18 min
Cook time: 27 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 3 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 tbsp Ginger Garlic Paste; 1/2 tsp Garam Masala; to taste Salt; 1, finely chopped Onion; 2, chopped Tomato; 6 cloves Garlic; 1-2, slit Green Chili; 1 tsp Cumin Seeds; 1 tsp Coriander Powder; 1/2 tsp Turmeric Powder; 2 tbsp Vegetable Oil; 2 sprigs Curry Leaves; 2 cups, trimmed Green Beans; 1 tsp Red Chili Powder; 1 cup Grated Coconut

🇮🇳 Indian

Telugu broad bean fry with garlic and coconut, crisp and garlicky. Simple, spiced straight-talk food — no gravy to hide behind. Serve hot with rotis, dal and a wedge of lemon.

Prep 18 min Cook 27 min Serves 3 Easy

Ingredients

Ginger Garlic Paste1 tbsp
Garam Masala1/2 tsp
Saltto taste
Onion1, finely chopped
Tomato2, chopped
Garlic6 cloves
Green Chili1-2, slit
Cumin Seeds1 tsp
Coriander Powder1 tsp
Turmeric Powder1/2 tsp
Vegetable Oil2 tbsp
Curry Leaves2 sprigs
Green Beans2 cups, trimmed
Red Chili Powder1 tsp
Grated Coconut1 cup

Optional extras

Fresh Cilantro2 tbsp, chopped

Instructions

1
Wash and cut the green beans into even, bite-size pieces so everything cooks at the same pace.
2
Warm the oil, add cumin and a pinch of asafoetida, then the onions — cook till bronzed at the edges.
3
Tip in the ginger garlic paste and green chilies, then the spices — fry until the oil separates at the edges.
4
Turn the green beans through the masala with the grated coconut, clamp on a lid and let the steam work — check after 10 minutes.
5
Finish with garam masala, cilantro and a knob of butter for gloss.

Chef's tip

If the sabzi tastes flat, it usually wants salt and lemon, not more chili.

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