Pumpkin and Cluster Bean Curry Recipe(pattar kolu ane guvar fali nu shak) |
Ingredients: |
200 g yellow pumpkin, skin removed and deseeded 100 g cluster beans or French beans 2 tablespoons vegetable oil 1/2 teaspoon salt, or to taste 1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric 1/2 teaspoon red chili powder 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin 1/2 teaspoon ground coriander 20 g palm sugar or jaggery* 2 teaspoon chopped coriander (cilantro) leaves |
Method: Cut the pumpkin into 2.5cm long batons. Cut the cluster or French beans into 2.5cm lengths. Bring 200 ml water to the boil in a pan. Add the pumpkin, beans, oil and salt. Bring to the boil, lower the heat and simmer for about 3-5 minutes until the beans are just softened. Dissolve powdered spices in some water before adding into the boiled mixture together with sugar, and continue to cook on a low heat for 2-3 minutes until the vegetables are tender. Serve sprinkled with chopped coriander leaves. * Jaggery is dark, raw sugar from the sugar cane plant. It has a distinctive taste and is less sweet than refined sugar. |
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