🇮🇳 Indian Vegetarian

Farasbi Chi Bhaji

Name: Farasbi Chi Bhaji
Prep time: 12 min
Cook time: 28 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 tbsp Ginger Garlic Paste; 1/2 tsp Garam Masala; to taste Salt; 1, finely chopped Onion; 2, chopped Tomato; 1-2, slit Green Chili; 1 tsp Cumin Seeds; 1 tsp Coriander Powder; 1/2 tsp Turmeric Powder; 2 tbsp Vegetable Oil; 1 tsp Mustard Seeds; 1 Lemon; 2 cups, trimmed Green Beans; 1 tsp Red Chili Powder; 1 cup Grated Coconut

🇮🇳 Indian

Maharashtrian French beans with coconut, the everyday farasbi bhaji. The kind of homely bhaji that disappears fastest off the thali. Best mopped up with hot chapatis straight off the flame.

Prep 12 min Cook 28 min Serves 4 Medium

Ingredients

Ginger Garlic Paste1 tbsp
Garam Masala1/2 tsp
Saltto taste
Onion1, finely chopped
Tomato2, chopped
Green Chili1-2, slit
Cumin Seeds1 tsp
Coriander Powder1 tsp
Turmeric Powder1/2 tsp
Vegetable Oil2 tbsp
Mustard Seeds1 tsp
Lemon1
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
Heat oil in a wide kadhai and crackle cumin seeds; fry the onions till lightly golden.
3
Add ginger garlic paste, cook out the raw smell, then bloom the turmeric, chili and coriander in the oil.
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

Resting the finished dish for five minutes off the heat lets the spices settle and deepen.

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Watch how it's made

Video: Farsabi Batata Bhaji | डब्यासाठी बनवा फरसबी बटाटा भाजी | French Beans Recipe | Lunch Box | Archana · on YouTube