Bodi Curry with aloo and Chana dal | Long Green beans Curry with Potato and Split Bengal Gram

Hello Foodies,

One of the simple and delicious sabzi is the Bodi-Aloo-Chana dal curry. The combination of these three is ultimate. It compliments the taste of each other. Bodi/ Barbati/ Long Green Beans is accompanied with potato, chana dal, onions and some spices. It is served with Roti/ Paratha/ Rice.

Preparation Time: 15 minutes

Cooking Time: 25 minutes

Yield: 4 servings

Ingredients:

• Long green beans/ bodi/ barbati ~ 2 cups, cut into 1′ inch pieces
• Potato/ aloo ~ 1,medium, cubed   
• Chana dal/ bengal gram~  1/2 cup
• Onion ~ 1 medium, finely chopped
• Tomato ~ 1 large, finely chopped
• Green chilies ~ 2, finely chopped
• Ginger ~ 1′ inch, grated
• Garlic ~ 3-4 cloves, grated
  
• Turmeric powder ~ ¼ tsp
• Cumin powder ~ ½ tsp
• Coriander powder  ~ 1 tsp
• Pepper powder ~ ¼ tsp
• Red chili powder ~ ¼ tsp
• Sugar ~ ¼ tsp
• Garam masala powder ~ ¼ tsp
• Cornflour ~ 1 tsp
  
• Panch phoron ~ ½ tsp
• Bay leaf ~ 1
• Salt to taste
• Water ~ as required
• Oil ~ 1 +½ Tbsp

How to Prepare:

• Soak chana dal in water for 10 - 15 minutes. Wash and cut the long green beans into 1′inch piece. Peel and cube the potato. Finely chop onions, tomatoes, and green chili. Grate ginger and garlic.

• Heat oil in pressure cooker, add bay leaf and panch phoron, allow it to sizzle.
• Add chopped onions and saute till they become golden in color. Add grated ginger and garlic, stir and saute till the raw smell goes off.

• Now, add the chopped tomatoes and green chili, saute till the tomatoes become soft. This takes about 5-7 minutes on a low to medium flame.

• Add long green beans, potato and soaked chana dal.

• Add turmeric powder, cumin powder, red chili powder, coriander powder, pepper powder, and sugar. Mix it well. Saute for few minutes.

• Now add cornflour, garam masala, required amount of water and salt.

• Close the lid of pressure cooker, cook on high flame for 1 whistle and after 1 whistle cook on  low flame for 3 - 4 whistle. 

• Turn off the gas. Let the steam release by itself. 

• Serve warm with Roti/ Paratha/ Rice.

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