Gujarat

Gavar nu shaak

Name: Gavar nu shaak
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Gujarati
Ingredients: 3 cups strings removed, cut in 1 inch pieces cluster beans (guar beans); 1 1/2 tbsp cooking oil (vegetable oil); 1/2 tsp ajwain (carom seeds); a pinch asafoetida; 4 cloves crushed garlic; 1/2 tsp turmeric (ground turmeric); 1 tsp red chilli powder (indian red chili powder); 1 1/4 tsp coriander powder (ground coriander); 1 tsp jaggery; 1 tsp lemon juice; Salt, to taste; 1/3 cup water

Cluster beans with ajwain and a whisper of jaggery. The vegetable kids learn to love eventually.

25 minTime

3 gProtein each

mediumSpice

Learning to love gavar1 chapter · 1 min read

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Grandma's wayThe plain Gujarati weekday way.

The original

78kcalsame

3 gproteinsame

4 gfibresame

25minutessame

Per serving, worked out from the ingredient table.

Ingredients

Cluster beans (guar beans)3 cups, strings removed, cut in 1 inch pieces

Cooking oil (vegetable oil)1½ tbsp

Ajwain (carom seeds)½ tsp

Asafoetidaa pinch

Garlic4 cloves, crushed

Turmeric (ground turmeric)½ tsp

Red chilli powder (indian red chili powder)1 tsp

Coriander powder (ground coriander)1¼ tsp

Jaggery1 tsp

Lemon juice1 tsp

Saltto taste

Water⅓ cup

Method

4 steps

1Wash the gavar, pinch off both ends with any strings and cut into pieces.
2Heat oil, add ajwain, asafoetida and garlic and fry 30 seconds.
3Add gavar, turmeric, salt and water. Cover and cook on low until tender, about 12 minutes.
4Add chilli, coriander powder and jaggery, cook uncovered 3 minutes, finish with lemon.

Serve it like this

Serve hot on a plate, with a few fresh coriander leaves on top.

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Gavar nu shaak

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