Name: Gowar Foogath - Sauteed Cluster Beans
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: 250 grams Gowar (Clean, devein and cut gowar); 2 tbsp Cooking Oil; 1/2 tsp Mustard seeds; 1 tsp Cumin seeds (jeera); 4 Curry leaves; 1 tsp Garlic (minced); 2 Green chilies (or less); 1/2 tso Tumeric powder; 1/2 cup Grated coconut ((optional)); 1 tsp Sugar; ½ tsp Salt; ½ tsp Pepper

Cluster beans are called gawar or gavar in India and this recipe is typical of how we make a gowar foogath which is often served as a side dish with rice roti or chapati for dinner. A very popular vegetable in the East-Indian household

Sauteed beans in a bowl. — Cluster Beans - Foogath Sauteed Gowar

A foogath is a vegetable made as a side dish with grated coconut. Because it is usually served with a main course it is not heavy but rather just lightly spiced with some fresh green chilled. You can make footgath is any vegetable as I have shared before with French bean, cauliflower, cabbage, usal (mixed sprouts). It is a fairly simple dish that takes less than 15 minutes to make.

Ingredients and substitutes

Vegetable - Today, I am using gowar also known as cluster beans. But, you can use other beans and similar veggies such as tendli, cabbage, drumsticks, etc

Mustard - splattering mustard seeds with curry leaves is a unique and wonderful flavor on its own. Not typical with a foogath but trust me it's worth the extra flavor.
Onions - I like to use red Spanish onions because they cook down and become sweeter.
Garlic /ginger - always use nothing but fresh!

A glass bowl with sauteed cluster beans. — Cluster Beans - Foogath Sauteed Gowar

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Gowar Foogath - Sauteed Cluster Beans

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Prep Time: 10 mins

Cook Time: 20 mins

Total Time: 30 mins

Calories: 155kcal

Adjust Servings Here: 4 servings

Cluster beans are called gowar in India and this recipe is typical of how we make a gowar foogath which is often served as a side dish with rice roti or chapati for dinner. A very popular vegetable in the East-Indian household

Equipment /Tools

Saute Pan
Spatula
Cutting Board
Kitchen Knife

Ingredients

250 grams Gowar Clean, devein and cut gowar
2 tablespoon Cooking Oil
½ teaspoon Mustard seeds
1 teaspoon Cumin seeds jeera
4 Curry leaves
1 teaspoon Garlic minced
2 Green chilies or less
½ tso Tumeric powder
½ cup Grated coconut (optional)
1 teaspoon Sugar
½ teaspoon Salt
½ teaspoon Pepper

Instructions

Saute - In a Kadai or saute pan - add oil, mustard seeds, and cumin seeds. Let the mustard seeds splutter a bit then add the curry leaves, turmeric powder, and green chilies.
2 tablespoon Cooking Oil, ½ teaspoon Mustard seeds, 1 teaspoon Cumin seeds, 4 Curry leaves, 1 teaspoon Garlic, 2 Green chilies, ½ tso Tumeric powder
Veggie - Then add the gowar (cluster beans) and ¼ cup water. Season with salt and pepper. Cover and cook on medium-low heat for 5 minutes.
Pro tip - Do not cover for more than 5 minutes or the beans will lose their bright green color.
250 grams Gowar, ½ cup Grated coconut, ½ teaspoon Salt, ½ teaspoon Pepper

Tender - After 5 minutes open the pan and continue to cook on low heat. Add the grated coconut and sugar. Taste and adjust seasoning.
Pro tip - use only as much water as necessary to cook the gowar until tender.
1 teaspoon Sugar
Serve with rice roti or chapati

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