This Aloo Beans sabji is a popular Indian side dish with chapatti that comes together real quick. French beans are an all-year-round vegetable that is an excellent source of essential vitamins and minerals, not to mention dietary fibers. This potato and green beans recipe is completely vegan, gluten-free, and nut-free. You can pair it with Indian rotis or chapattis, as well as with dal and rice for a wholesome meal.
How to make Aloo Beans ki Sabzi – Ingredients list
- French Beans or Green Beans
- Potatoes
- Dried powdered spices such as Hing, Cumin Seeds Powder, Coriander Powder, Turmeric Powder, Dry Mango Powder, or Amchur
- Whole Spices like Cumin Seeds
- Kitchen King spice mix. An Alternate would be Garam Masala powder
- Mustard Oil
- Green Chilli
- White Vinegar
Step-by-step instructions on how to make this Aloo Beans recipe to go as an Indian side dish for Roti
- Prep the veggies by washing them well. Chop off the ends of the beans and chop them into small pieces. Similarly, peel the potatoes and dice them into smaller cubes
- Now heat some mustard oil and temper it with hing, cumin seeds, and a green chili
- As they splutter, add the potatoes and give them a good mix.
- Now add the green beans
- Add powdered spices like salt, turmeric powder, cumin powder, and amchur powder.
- Add a small pinch of sugar before mixing everything. Put on the lid and let it cook on low heat for 15-20 minutes
- Once the potato is cooked, remove the lid. Add some Kitchen King powder (or garam masala powder) and a splash of vinegar.
- Mix and serve hot with Chapattis or Rotis
How to serve Aloo Beans ki Sabzi for a wholesome meal?
This Aloo Beans ki sabji is a delicious yet simple side dish for roti that can be made on busier weeknights. In case you are planning to pair it with rice then it goes well with dals like Arhar Dal or tadka Chana Dal
Few more easy Indian vegetarian side dishes for Roti
- Aloo Gobi – a delicious and popular dish made with potatoes and cauliflower
- Palak Paneer – a creamy spinach and cottage cheese dish
- Chana Masala – a spicy and tangy chickpea dish
- Baingan Bharta – a smoky eggplant dish
- Bhindi Bhaji – okra stir fry dish
- Rajma Masala – a kidney bean curry
- Dal Makhani – a creamy lentil curry
- Paneer Tikka Masala – grilled cottage cheese in a creamy tomato sauce
- Dum Aloo – a spicy potato curry
- Mushroom Masala – a spicy mushroom dish
These dishes are not only delicious but also healthy and easy to make. They can be enjoyed as side dishes for roti or with other Indian bread like naan or paratha.
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This Aloo Beans sabji is a popular Indian side dish with chapatti that comes together real quick. French beans are an all-year-round vegetable that is an excellent source of essential vitamins and minerals, not to mention dietary fibers.
- 500 gms Green Beans or French Means
- 2 Potatoes – small
- 2 tbsp Mustard Oil
- A pinch of Hing or Asafoetida
- 1/2 tsp Cumin Seeds
- 1 Green Chilli
- Salt to taste
- 1/2 tsp Turmeric Powder
- 1/2 tsp Cumin Powder
- 1 tsp Amchur Powder or Dry Mango Powder
- 1 tsp Kitchen King Powder – adjust as per taste – alternate would be Garam Masala powder
- 1/2 tsp Vinegar
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Prep the veggies by washing them well. Chop off the ends of the beans and chop them into small pieces. Similarly, peel the potatoes and dice them into smaller cubes
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Now heat some mustard oil and temper it with hing, cumin seeds, and a green chili
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As they splutter, add the potatoes and give them a good mix.
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Now add the green beans
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Add powdered spices like salt, turmeric powder, cumin powder, and amchur powder.
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Add a small pinch of sugar before mixing everything. Put on the lid and let it cook on low heat for 15-20 minutes
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Once the potato is cooked, remove the lid. Add some Kitchen King powder (or garam masala powder) and a splash of vinegar.
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Mix and serve hot with Chapattis or Rotis
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