🇮🇳 Indian Vegetarian

Gavar Chi Bhaji

Name: Gavar Chi Bhaji
Prep time: 14 min
Cook time: 26 min
Total time: 40 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; 2 Green Chili; 1 tsp Cumin Seeds; 1 tsp Coriander Powder; 1/2 tsp Turmeric Powder; 2 tbsp Vegetable Oil; 2 cups, trimmed Green Beans; 1/2 cup, roasted Peanuts; 1 tsp Red Chili Powder; 3/4 cup, grated Jaggery

🇮🇳 Indian

Cluster beans with peanut crumble and a jaggery sweetener, the Marathi gavarfali. A one-pan weeknight sabzi that asks for little and gives a lot. Serve hot with rotis, dal and a wedge of lemon.

Prep 14 min Cook 26 min Serves 3 Medium

Ingredients

Ginger Garlic Paste1 tbsp
Garam Masala1/2 tsp
Saltto taste
Onion1, finely chopped
Tomato2, chopped
Green Chili2
Cumin Seeds1 tsp
Coriander Powder1 tsp
Turmeric Powder1/2 tsp
Vegetable Oil2 tbsp
Green Beans2 cups, trimmed
Peanuts1/2 cup, roasted
Red Chili Powder1 tsp
Jaggery3/4 cup, grated

Optional extras

Fresh Cilantro2 tbsp, chopped

Instructions

1
Pat the green beans dry and chop it into similar-sized chunks — dry surfaces brown better.
2
Warm the oil, add cumin and a pinch of asafoetida, then the onions — cook till bronzed at the edges.
3
Add ginger garlic paste, cook out the raw smell, then bloom the turmeric, chili and coriander in the oil.
4
Add the green beans and the peanuts, toss to coat in the masala, cover and cook on low, stirring twice, until tender.
5
Finish with garam masala, cilantro and a knob of butter for gloss.

Chef's tip

Roasted peanut powder stirred in at the end adds body without cream.

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