Cluster beans Gavarfali ki subzi गवार भाजी

Gavarichi bhaji - Gorikai palya - Guar

Cluster beans/ gavar subzi/ gorikayi palya recipe - Step by step video and written instructions.

Cluster beans are known as gavar, gorikai, gavarfali etc. in Indian languages.

Cluster beans subzi is made in different way and with a variety of spice mixtures. Here is one of the recipes. It is made this way in Maharashtra and Karnataka.

How to make Gavarichi bhaji - Gavarfali ki subzi
गवारीची भाजी

Ingredients for Gavarichi bhaji - Gavarfali ki subzi गवारीची भाजी

Cluster beans - gavarfali - gavar - 2 cups cleaned and cut
Salt - 1 tsp
Red chili powder - 1/2 tsp
Haldi - 1/4 tsp
Curry leaves - 8-10
Vangi bhat masala - 2 tsp or garam masala/goda masala - 1 tsp
Jaggery - 1 tbsp
Grated Coconut, fresh or dry - 1 tbsp
Chana dal - 1 tsp
urad dal - 1 tsp

Tempering ingredients

Oil - 1 tbsp
Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp
Cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp
Hing - 1/4 tsp

cluster beans - gavarfali - gavar - gorikai

cluster beans/gavar,threads removed and broken by hand

tempering ingredients

Vangi bhat masala - Subji Masala - Palyada pudi

Choose tender cluster beans/gavar. Mature cluster beans may contain some threads so you first need to cut them or take them out by hand and then cut into small pieces as shown above.

Cooking cluster beans - guar subji - gavar bhaji

Add gavar in a cooker seperator and pressure cook for one whistle.
when the cooker has cooled, heat a pan or a kadai.
add 1 tbsp oil. add mustard seeds and cumin seeds.
when they stop spluttering, add hing, chana dal and urad dal.
let the dals brown lightly, then add the cooked cluster beans/gavar.
mix gavar with the tempering.
add salt, jaggery, masala powder, chili powder, curry leaves, grated coconut and 2 tbsp water.
mix every thing well and let cook covered for 3-4 minutes or subzi becomes dryish.

Tips and variations

You may add vangi bhat masala or any masala of your choice. Such as garam masala, goda masala, kala masala etc.
I prefer to add vangi bhat masala.
you may add sugar instead of jaggery/gud.
If you do not want to cook in the pressure cooker, you may cook first in a little water till just done and then add to the tempering as told above.
Serve with chapati, roti, rice.

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