Gawar Sabji (Cluster beans)

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Gawar subji is a regular item in Maharasthrian meals. It is one of the items contributing to a complete homely meal. I found some fresh gawar in the nearby Indian store last week and couldn,t just resist to buy it.

Making a gawar subji includes one very important step - sorting out the gawar. As long as I was in India I had only seen my mother or my mother-in-law do this part. But it,s only yesterday that I realised how tiring it can be. However, keeping up the enthuisiasm, I spent around an hour plus few mins and sorted out the gawar.

Rest process of cooking it, now seems simple. Check it out as below :

Ingredients:

300 gms of sorted Cluster beans (Gawar)
Chopped Onion
Chopped tomatoes
Roasted and crushed Peanuts. Simply "ShengadaNyacha koot" as we say in marathi
Salt
Sugar
Red Chilli powder
Mustard Seeds
Goda Masala (widely used in maharashtrain cooking) I have been lucky to have some
home made Goda masala from my aunt. A packet would also be available at any indian
grocery store.
Cilantro, Fresh Shredded Coconut

1>Heat Some Oil in a pan (kadhai)
2>Add mustard seeds to the hot oil
3>Add tumrmeric powder after spluttering of mustered seeds.
4>Add chopped onions. Fry for a while till onions become translucent.
5>Add chopped tomatoes. Let them cook till they start leaving the skin.
6> Add chopped cluster beans.
7> After 2-3 mins add salt,sugar,red chilli powder and goDa masala, roasted powdered peanuts.
8> Sprinkle some water if needed and cook closed for till the cluster beans are soft.
9> Garnish with fresh shredded coconut and chopped cilantro and serve with fresh hot chpatti's


Note : Sugar and be replaced by jaggerry for a healthier dish.

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