Til wali Gavar ki Phalli / Cluster beans in Sesame seed paste / Kothavarangai in ellu paste

Ingredients:

Cluster beans/Gavar/Kothavarangai – 250 gm, cut into 1 inch pieces

Ginger – 1 inch piece

Garlic cloves – 4 to 5

Green chilies

Tomato – 1, chopped

White Sesame seeds – 2 tbsp

Turmeric powder, Red chili powder and Salt

Oil, mustard and cumin seeds for tempering

Instructions:

• ·         Add ginger, garlic, chilies and sesame seeds to a mixer jar and make a fine paste with water – keep it aside
• ·         Heat oil in a pressure cooker, add mustard and cumin seeds
• ·         When it crackles, add the sesame paste and saute till the raw smell vanishes
• ·         Add turmeric powder, chili powder, salt and chopped tomatoes – mix and saute for few mins
• ·         Add the chopped cluster beans, mix well, adjust the taste, add water and cover the cooker
• ·         Let it whistle 3 or 4 times or depending upon your cooker
• ·         Once the cooker is cool, serve the sabji hot with phulka roti or chapathi