Cluster bean is unique. Unlike other beans this bean imparts a slight bitter taste. This deters people from using this very healthy veggie. However, transform this veggie into a chutney/dip in combination with onion and garlic and sell it easily to unsuspecting people who will down this in spoonfuls.
- Ease - very easy
- Preparation time - 10 minutes
- Cooking time - 15 minutes
Ingredients
- Cluster beans - 100 gms
- Onions - medium sized - 2
- Green chillies - 4
- Garlic cloves - 4-5
- Grated coconut - 1/2 cup
- Tamarind - 1 marble sized
- Salt to taste
- Curry leaves - 1 sprig
- Mustard seeds 1 spoon
- Oil - 1 spoon
- String beans, cut onions, and pressure cook with chilli, garlic in a cooker to 1 whistle, Keep aside and cool
- Grind cooled veggies with tamarind and salt, Finally add coconut and grind again to a coarse paste.
- Prepare seasoning with mustard and curry leaves and add to chutney - (heat oil in a wok, add mustard let it crackle, add curry leaves) .
- Serve this chutney with plain steamed rice, rotti/ chapathi
- Spread it on toast
- Add ginger to enhance taste/for its goodness.
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