Name: Gowar Foogath - Sauteed Indian Cluster Beans
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: 250 grams Gowar (cluster beans); 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

Sauteed Clusetr Beens

Cluster beans are called gawar or gavar in India and this recipe is typical of how we make a gawar 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

How to make a foogath with cluster beans called gawar — Vegetable Foogath with Gavar Bhaji made East-Indian style

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 heavily but rather just lightly spiced with some fresh green chilled. You can make foogath 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.

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Gowar Foogath - Sauteed Indian 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 cluster beans
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

Instructions

Clean, devein and cut gowar (cluster beans) into smaller pieces
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, garlic, turmeric, and green chilies
Season wit salt and pepper
Then add the gowar and ¼ cup water and grated coconut
Cover and cook on low for 5 minutes
After 5 minutes check the water and vegetable. If necessary add a little more water and cook uncovered for a few more minutes until tender
(Tip - do not cover at this point or it will lose it's pretty green color)
When the vegetable is tender - add sugar. Combine well.
Taste and adjust seasoning - salt and pepper.
Serve with rice roti or chapati

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