Subru Uncle's French Beans-aloo Ki Bhaji--french Beans & Pot

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 medium potato, washed, peeled and cut into cubes
• 1 small potato, washed, peeled and cut into cubes
• 1 1/2 cups washed ends trimmed and chopped french beans
• 1 1/2 teaspoons turmeric powder
• 1/2 teaspoon red chili powder
• 1 1/2 teaspoons coriander powder
• 1 teaspoon mustard seeds
• 1 teaspoon cumin seed
• 2 medium onions, peeled, washed and finely chopped
• 3 garlic cloves, peeled, washed and finely chopped
• 2 medium green chilies, washed and chopped
• 1 inch fresh ginger, peeled, washed and finely chopped
• 3 tablespoons oil
• 2 medium tomatoes, washed, peeled and chopped
• 2 teaspoons salt

Recipe

• 1 heat oil in a pot on medium flame.
• 2 when it's hot, lower flame and add mustard seeds and cumin seeds.
• 3 allow the seeds to splutter and crackle in the hot oil.
• 4 once they stop doing that, add ginger, garlic, onions and green chillies to the oil.
• 5 mix well and stir-fry for 5-7 minutes or until the raw smell of ginger and garlic is gone and the onions are softened.
• 6 add potatoes, mix well and cover the pot.
• 7 cook on medium flame for 5-7 minutes.
• 8 uncover, mix once and then add turmeric powder, red chilli powder and coriander powder.
• 9 mix once again and then add the chopped french beans.
• 10 mix well, cover the pot with a tight-fitting lid and allow the veggies to cook on medium flame for 5 minutes.
• 11 uncover, add tomatoes and salt.
• 12 mix well and cover the pot with the tight-fitting lid.
• 13 allow to cook for 10 minutes on medium flame.
• 14 uncover, mix once and then cover the pot again.
• 15 allow the veggies to cook for 5 minutes on medium flame or until the tomatoes are softened and the veggies are tender and cooked well.
• 16 remove the pot from flame.
• 17 serve hot with indian flatbreads (rotis) or bread or parathas.