Govaar/ Gavaari, Ganvaar falli, Chatur Falli, are all the names of the Indian Cluster beans/ or bitter beans,
250 gms of Govaar Beans
1 medium yellow onion grated
1/4 tsp Ajwain seeds
1/2 tsp black mustard seeds
1 pinch of Hing/asafoetida
1 tsp Tamarind paste
1/2 tsp Jaggery/ brown sugar
1/2 tsp Garam Masala
1/2 tsp corriander seeds powder
1/2 tsp Red chili powder
1/2 tsp turmeric
1/4 tsp salt
1 pinch of Love
1 tbsp oil
Fresh chopped cilantro for garnish
Break the top and the tail off the bean, removing the thread/ vein
break it into small 1- 1 1/2 ” pieces, by hand, remove any remaining thread while doing this
Blanch these pieces with a pinch of salt and turmeric, drain the water right away
Mix the corriander seeds powder, garam masala and Red chili powder in the grated onion let it soak up the onion juice
Heat oil in a frying pan,
add black mustard seeds and bloom
add ajwain seeds, hing and turmeric, followed by the grated onion, with the spices mixed in, saute till golden brown,
add the tamaring paste, jaggery and salt
Add the blanched beans and stir well
Saute for 2-3 minutes, and garnish with fresh chopped cilantro
Serve with Roti, or Paraantha, tastes wonderful with steamed rice too
