CLUSTER BEANS CHUTNEY
A unique chutney / dip made from cluster beans
Ingredients
- 15 nos Cluster Beans / gavar/ gorikayi, tender ones
- 5 - 8 Green Chilly, ( as per taste)
- 2 - 3 tablespoons Groundnuts, (dry roasted)
- 1/4 tsp Corinader seeds / dhania
- 1/2 tsp Cumin Seeds Jeera
- amla ( gooseberry ) size Tamarind
- Salt, - as per taste
- 1 tbsp Oil
For tempering:
- 1-2 tsp Oil
- 1 teaspoon Mustard seeds
- a big pinch Hing /Asafoetida
- Few Curry Leaves, -
Instructions
- Wash , cut the tips and roughly chop cluster beans .
- Heat oil in a pan and sauté cluster beans . Add little salt , mix and close the lid for few minutes. No need to add water . Open the lid and toss the cluster beans in between .
- When the cluster beans is 75 % cooked , add green chilli , coriander and cumin . Fry nicely till beans are soft and tender . Switch off and allow to cool .
- Meanwhile dry roast groundnut till they crackle . Allow to cool . Once cool, if you want de skin peanuts or use as such.
- Transfer all the contents into a small mixer jar.Add tamarind ,salt and little water .Grind all the ingredients together into a coarse paste.
- For tempering heat oil in a pan, add mustard seeds.Wen they splutter add hing and curry leaves.Pour the hot tempered oil onto the chutney .
- Serve Cluster beans chutney with hot steamed rice / chapathi / sandwich / dosa.
