Gawar Sabzi Recipe
An easy and healthy vegetarian side that can be prepared in less than 30 minutes.
Ingredients
- ¼ cup neutral oil canola/sunflower/vegetable
- 1 small yellow or red onion thinly sliced in half rings
- ½ teaspoon cumin seeds
- ½ teaspoon crushed ginger
- ½ teaspoon crushed garlic
- Salt to taste
- ½ teaspoon red chili powder preferably Kashmiri red chili powder
- ½ teaspoon turmeric powder
- 2 roma tomatoes diced
- 12 ounce gawar or any variety of green beans sliced crosswise, roughly 1-inch thick
- 2 large potatoes peeled and diced
Instructions
- Heat oil in a saucepan and add cumin seeds. Fry until aromatic.
- Add onions and sauté on medium heat for 5 to 7 minutes until soft and translucent.
- Lower heat and add crushed ginger and garlic. Fry for 30 seconds or until fragrant.
- Add diced tomatoes, salt and ground spices (turmeric and red chili powder). Increase heat to high and fry until the tomatoes soften, about 5-7 minutes.
- Add chopped green beans and mix well.
- Add the diced potatoes and continue to sauté on high heat for 5-7 minutes.
- Lower heat to medium, cover the pan with a tight fitting lid and let the potatoes steam until ready.
- Remove from heat. Serve with roti or daal chawal.