Comments on: Cluster Beans Curry (Gawar/Mattikayala Kura)

by: Krithika

Thu, 23 Oct 2008 13:56:03 +0000

Hey Indira…. I tried ur recipe sterday…. It was awesome.. U know, there can be only one place in my house where i would have never entered, dats the kitchen..I got married 2 months back and found it very difficult to manage with cooking.. Also, immediately after my marriage i had to come to US so it was very very difficult.. But now, after getting ur recipes, i feel so happy.. Now i’ve started cooking in full swing and i have many items by going thro the recipes in your site… Thanks a lot Indira!!! I appreciate your service… Do continue it and All the best!!

by: Kalyani

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 18:21:23 +0000

Indira:

Thanks for the wonderful recipe with the goruchikkudu kaya. The staple at my mom’s place was goruchikkudu kaya pulusu koora ( with tamarind and jaggery ). My aunt would make very simple goruchikkudu vepudu ( reminds me of a hearty dinner on the cold winter days ) that eliminates the need to cut this vegetable fine. Just split the very long ones into two and make a small slit at one end. Heat oil in kadai, add the washed and split pieces. Fry them till they are crisp. Turn off the stove and add chilli powder and salt at the end. Goes very well with rice and a little ghee.

by: Purnima

Thu, 15 Nov 2007 05:20:42 +0000

GM Indira,I tried this recipe yesterday night..was over within no time, even my toddler liked it! Tks for posting.

I am happy to read that you tried and liked this recipe Purnima. Your child sounds like a cute darling.
-Indira

by: Purnima

Wed, 14 Nov 2007 14:35:21 +0000

Indira, tks for the info and recipe..I have been told by a north indian friend that cluster beans taste bitter if chopped wt knife..its better to use hands to break into pcs..I shall be trying your recipe tonight! Tks.

by: malini

Fri, 31 Aug 2007 13:27:15 +0000

hi!
this looks really gr8 recipe..
i always try for new one..
my cluster beans recipe…is like this:
boil beans with salt and haldi in cooker for 2 whistles..
then meanwhile i fry the onions and redchillies in little oil and grind it to semi solid paste
..
in another pan, oil+ jeera+ paste+ clusterbeans
fry it for 10mins..
it goes well with rice or chapathi

by: Kavya

Thu, 26 Jul 2007 15:35:42 +0000

Hi Indira,

I tried your receipe and it turned out gr8.
As far as my knowledge goes boiling the vegtables in water along with salt, tends to lose its nutrient value. can you clarify?

Regds,
Kavya

by: Rekha

Wed, 06 Jun 2007 20:03:37 +0000

Hi Indira,

Your beans curry looks great. Also check my way of cooking these beans with coconut and onion.

Cheers,
-rekha.

by: Mythili Ravi

Thu, 27 Jul 2006 17:26:58 +0000

Hey Indira,

Thanks a lot for the info on our good old kothavarangai. After reading your recipe and the ‘Nutritious gawar’ recipe by Harshita Chainani in www.bawarchi.com, I got ideas to try my own variation with the ingredients I had available at home. I did this just a while ago (12.30pm on July 27, 2006 in Jersey City). Here goes:

250g gawar cleaned, stringed, top-and-tail trimmed and cut into one-and-a-half inch pieces. In just enough salted boiling water, throw in these gawar pieces and cook until tender.

Grind the following ingredients into a fine paste:

Ã‚Â¼ tsp hing powder
Ã‚Â¼ tsp turmeric powder
Ã‚Â¼ tsp dhania powder
Ã‚Â¼ tsp jeera powder
Ã‚Â¼ tsp methi powder
Ã‚Â¼ tsp white thil seeds
Ã‚Â¼ tsp khus khus
1 tbsp mint leaves
1 green chilli
1 inch adharak
1 tbsp roasted gram

In a frypan, add 3tsp of extra virgin olive oil. When it is hot, add 1 tsp of mustard seeds and allow to splutter. Then, add 1 tbsp of red onions that are cut into thin, long strips. Saute the onion strips and when it is transparent and pink, add the cooked gawar and stir fry. Add the following ground paste and add the required salt to taste. Stir fry for three more minutes in low heat.

Serve hot with methi phulkas.

by: Deeps

Mon, 26 Jun 2006 19:15:35 +0000

Hey Indira,

Gonna try ur recipe today for 6 friends of mine.
Lets hope it works. will tell you the results tomorrow

by: Sudha Iyer

Sat, 18 Mar 2006 16:21:01 +0000

I would like share a recipe with cluster beans - has always turned out well.
After picking the threads of the beans ,snap them into two pieces.
After the tadka of mustard seeds and hing - add the beans and fairly big pieces of chopped onion.Add turmeric and salt and a coarse paste of ginger,garlic and green chillies.Cover the pan with a lid ,to which some water is added ( the same effect as steaming)and simmer the vegetable on medium - to low heat.After perhaps 10 minutes or so, remove the lid - the beans must be cooked by now.Stir fry for a few minutes more.Finally before removing add ajwain (or ‘omum’in Tamil)This aids in digestion and gives the dish a good flavor.

Indira replies:
Hi Sudha, thanks for sharing your recipe. Sounds good to me. Definitely going to give it a try. Thanks!