Aloo Beans is a mildly-spiced dry gravy made up of green beans and potatoes. This is a quick recipe and can be made in under an hour. Kids are sure to love this sabzi. Did you know that beans are rich in Vitamin K and have calcium too. Plus, they are great sources of folic acid and fiber. Potatoes are rich in Vitamin C, which is an antioxidant. Try this easy recipe to get yummy sabzi along with numerous benefits. Happy Cooking!
INGREDIENTS:
For the Masala Powder:
- Chana dal- 2 tbsp
- Urad dal- 1 tbsp
- Jeera- 1 tbsp
- Fennel seeds- 1 tsp
- Cardamom- 1 nos
- Cloves- 2 nos
- Cinnamon- 2 1'' sticks
For the Sabzi:
- Beans- 500 gms (finely chopped)
- Potatoes- 2-3 nos (medium sized, chopped)
- Oil- 1 tbsp
- Onions- 2 nos (finely chopped)
- Ginger-garlic paste
- Salt- to taste
- Red chilli powder- 1 tsp
- Turmeric powder- 1/2 tsp
- Salt- to taste
- Tomatoes- 1/2 cup (chopped)
- Coriander leaves- 1/2 cup (chopped)
PROCEDURE:
- Take all the whole spices in a pan and roast them on a low flame. When the spices get fragrant, switch off the flame.
- Let it cool completely, add them to a jar and grind it to a fine powder. Set it aside.
- Wash the chopped veggies and drain it in a colander. Set it aside.
- Heat oil in a pressure cooker, add onions to it and saute until translucent.
- Now add ginger garlic paste, salt, red chilli powder and turmeric powder. Saute on medium flame until the raw smell of spices goes away.
- Now add the drained veggies and chopped tomatoes to it. Mix well and now add approx. 1/2 cup water to it. This is needed to cook the veggies, we'll reduce it later.
- Now add the prepared masala powder to it and mix well.
- Cook this for 3 whistles. Once done, allow the pressure to release naturally. Check if the veggies are cooked or else cook for 1 more whistles. Till then, it should be done.
- Check for salt and spice and add more salt and spice if needed.
- Reduce any extra gravy as we want a dry sabzi. Alternatively you can even keep the gravy as it is.
- Add chopped coriander leaves to it. Serve hot with roti or rice.
- You can try out the same recipe with different veggies of your choice or even with a combination of veggies. The variations to this recipes are endless.
