Sunday, September 28, 2014

GWAR JI BHAJI (Cluster Beans Sabzi - Sindhi Style)


Cluster beans is known as gwaar in Sindhi. This is a very simple and traditional Sindhi preparation made with the basic spice powders, crushed anardana (pomegranate seeds) and lot of freshly crushed garlic. It is usually served with phulkas /  jowar or bajre ki roti. 

Ingredients:
Gawar(cluster beans) ..... 1/4 kg
Anardana ..................... 1 tbsp (crushed)
Coriander powder ......... 1 tsp
Cumin powder .............. 1 tsp
Red chilli powder ......... 1/4 tsp
Turmeric powder ........ 1/4 tsp
Garlic ....................... 6-7 cloves
Green chillies ........... 1-2
Salt .......................... to tasteOil ............. 2 tbsps.

Method:

1. Cut the gawar into small pieces. Boil it adding salt and a pinch of baking powder to retain the green colour. Drain the water and set aside.

2. In a pan heat the oil and add the crushed garlic and green chillies. Stir fry and add the dry spice powder and crushed anardana.

3. Stir in the boiled gawar and mix well.



6 comments:

  1. This looks so mouthwatering. I love guvar curry. We get really fresh guvar here so we don't need to boil it first. Also, I do the tadka with ajma. It gives a lovely flavour to the guvar.

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    1. Thanks for sharing your method,, will try it too.:)

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  2. we make it with ajwain , not pom seeds, because it says that this beans are hard to digest so but looks delicious, my fav subji

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    1. Nice to know a variation.. will try it out too. Thanks Linsy.

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  3. Shobha this sounds yum..we don't use anardana but can imagine the taste . super. And let me tell you my hubby sent me this link ..I was amused because he doesn't know that we know each other through our blogs.

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    1. Lol.. that's really nice .. hubby sending you the link of my recipe.. This is the traditional way I learnt from my grandma.. but these days we all try out variations. I love gwaar and we don't get it in Brazil.. how I crave to have it.

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