🥬 Gawar Bhaji (Cluster Beans Sabzi) | Easy Goan Style Vegetable Recipe

🥬 Gawar Bhaji (Cluster Beans Sabzi) | Easy Goan Style Vegetable Recipe

Also called Chitki Bhaji in Konkani – nutritious, earthy, and delicious.

📝 About the Recipe

Gawar, also known as cluster beans or chitki bhaji in Konkani, is a highly nutritious vegetable rich in protein, calcium, phosphorus, and fiber. Though slightly bitter, its earthy flavor blends beautifully with coconut and mild spices, making it a delicious side dish.

This simple Goan-style preparation uses fresh grated coconut and green or red chilies to balance the bitterness and bring out its authentic coastal flavor.

📌 Servings: 3
⏱️ Cooking Time: 15–20 minutes
🍛 Cuisine: Goan / Konkani
👩‍🍳 Author: Puja Raghuvir Naik

🧂 Ingredients

• 1½ cups cluster beans (chopped slantwise)
• 1 small onion (chopped)
• 1 small tomato (chopped) or 2–3 kokum (sola)
• 1–2 green chilies or fresh red chilies (slit)
• ½ cup grated coconut
• 1 tsp mustard seeds
• ½ tsp turmeric powder
• A pinch of sugar
• Salt to taste
• 1–2 tsp oil

🍳 Method

Prep the Beans

• Wash and chop the cluster beans into small diagonal (slanting) pieces.

Temper

• Heat oil in a kadai or pan.
• Add mustard seeds and allow them to splutter.

Sauté the Base

• Add chopped onions and sauté until golden brown.
• Add turmeric powder and stir.

Cook the Beans

• Add chopped cluster beans and a little water.
• Cover with a lid and let it cook on medium heat until half done.

Add Flavor

• Add green chilies, grated coconut, salt, a pinch of sugar, and tomato (or kokum for a more traditional tang).
• Mix well and cook on low flame until beans are soft and flavors are combined.

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🍽️ Serving Suggestions

• Serve hot with rice and curry or as a dry side dish with chapati or bhakri
  
• Tastes great with varan bhaat (dal rice) or kadi

🌿 Health Benefits

✅ Improves digestion
✅ Boosts bone strength
✅ Helps lower cholesterol
✅ Rich in plant-based protein

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