Indian Style Vegan Green Beans & Potato Gravy Recipe
This spicy potato and green beans curry is one incredibly tasty and satisfying dish. It's a vegan gravy that is cooked in roasted peanut and Indian spices sauce.
Servings 4
Calories 205.69kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
To prepare the masala paste
- 1 tablespoon oil
- ½ cup peanuts
- 1 tablespoon coriander seeds
- 1 tablespoon cumin seeds
- 1 tablespoon poppy seeds/khus khus
- 5-6 curry leaves
- 3 cloves garlic
- 1 onion
- ⅓ cup water
To prepare the curry
- 1 teaspoon oil
- 1 teaspoon mustard seeds
- ½ tablespoon urad dal
- ½ tablespoon chana dal
- 2 dried red chillies
- 1 tablespoon ginger paste
- 1 green chilly
- 2 potatoes
- 1 teaspoon turmeric powder
- 2 tomatoes
- 11 oz green beans
- salt
- 1 cup water
- ¼ cup cilantro
Instructions
To prepare the masala paste
- Heat oil in a pan. Fry the peanuts, coriander seeds, cumin seeds, curry leaves, garlic and onion, and poppy seeds. Roast them for 2 minutes. Be careful to not burn them. Take it off the pan and allow it to cool.
- Then transfer to a mixer grinder and blitz to a smooth paste by adding water. Transfer this paste to a bowl and keep it aside for now.
To prepare the curry
- Now heat oil in the same pan. Do not wash the pan. Temper mustard seeds and once the crackle, add urad dal and chana dal. Fry for 30 seconds.
- Then add dried red chillies, ginger paste, and slit green chillies. Saute them for a minute.
- Now add the chopped potatoes with salt. Cover and cook till the potatoes are done. This could take 5-6 minutes. Add 2-3 tablespoons of water to help cook the potatoes faster.
- Then add turmeric powder and tomatoes to the pan. Continue to saute covered till the tomatoes are cooked. Add 2-3 tablespoons of water to help cook the tomatoes faster.
- Now add the ground paste along with one forth cup of water and cook for a minute or two.
- Lastly add parboiled or thawed frozen green beans, mix it all together.
- Adjust salt as needed and mix. The consistency should be thick and creamy. Add water to achieve that consistency. Cook covered for 8-10 minutes on medium flame or till the beans are cooked.
- Garnish with cilantro, mix, and serve take it off the flame.
Nutrition
Calories: 205.69kcal | Carbohydrates: 19.1g | Protein: 9.07g | Fat: 12.28g | Saturated Fat: 1.7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4.37g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5.42g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Sodium: 17.96mg | Potassium: 534.65mg | Fiber: 7.34g | Sugar: 5.25g | Vitamin A: 1014.47IU | Vitamin C: 47.76mg | Calcium: 135.9mg | Iron: 3.74mg