Stir Fried Green Beans with Fresh Coconut & Simple Spices (Khatta Meetha Phali)

Indian Vegetarian Main Course Special

Gujarati Cuisine

Stir Fried Green Beans with Fresh Coconut & Simple Spices (Khatta Meetha Phali)

Serves 2

Ingredients:

For Spice Paste:

Medium Dried Red Chillies- 4 No’s

Cumin Seeds-

Coriander Seeds-

Grated Fresh Coconut-

Rock Salt-

Green Beans- Blanched & Sliced

Oil-

Rai-

White Sesame (Til)-

Haldi-

Hing-

Coriander Powder-

Curry Leaves-

Tamarind Pulp-

Jaggery-

Method:

For Spice Paste:

In a Pan, Dry Roast the Red Chillies, Cumin Seeds, Coriander Seeds, Grated Fresh Coconut till Coconut is Golden Brown  

Add this Roasted Spice mixture & Rock Salt in a Mortar Pestle

Add Water; Make a Fine Paste & Keep Aside

Blanch the Green Beans, Cut in Even Slices & Keep Aside

In a Pan, Heat Oil on High Flame for Stir Frying, Add the Blanched Green Beans, Rock Salt, Stir Fry till Crispy & Keep Aside

Heat Oil in a Pan, Add Rai, Til, Ground Masala, Dry Masalas (Haldi, Hing, Coriander Powder) & Sauté

Add Curry Leaves & Sauté till Crisp

Sprinkle Water & use the Bhunna Technique to Fry the Masalas

As Oil starts to Rise on top, Add the Tamarind Pulp for Sourness & Jaggery for Sweetness

Check to see if the Spices are cooked, Add Beans

Toss all together & Sprinkle some Water if needed

Cover & let the Beans steam in the Residual Gravy

Serve Hot with Phulka/ Rice, Gujarati Daal & Curd for a complete Gujarati Daal!

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