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Papri Beans

Papri Beans

Papri Beans

Papri beans are long, flat beans with smooth green skin. They are eaten when young and tender. They become fibrous and inedible when old. They are a big part of cuisine in the Gujarati region in west India. It is known by several names both in India and abroad. It is known as Valore bean, Val bean or warlor papdi, and Indian Bean in the US.

It is either sauted or baked and served as accompaniment to meat or fish dishes. It is used extensively in Indian cuisine by either blanching it and cutting into pieces and then adding to salads and soups.

Some of the recipes are:

  • Papri beans curry
  • Papri Beans with Potatoes

Papdi and baby marrow curry
Ingredients

  • String beans - 500gms remove strings wash and chop
  • Baby marrows - 4 peeled washed and chopped
  • Onion - 1 chopped
  • Curry leaves - few
  • Ginger garlic paste - 2 tsps
  • Red chili powder - 1/4 tsp
  • Turmeric poeder - 1/8 tsp
  • Salt - as per taste
  • Coriander powder - 1/2 tsp
  • Oil - 2 tbsps
  • Cloves - 3
  • Cinnamon - 1" piece
  • Tomato - 2 chopped

Papdi and baby marrow curry
Papdi and baby marrow curry

Method

  1. Heat a large pan and add oil and saute onion,curry leaves ,cloves and cinnamon for 3-4 mins and add ginger garlic paste fry till it changes colour.
  2. Now add the chopped vegetables and saute 2-3 mins and sprinkle powder spices and salt and stir 2-3 mins till the raw smell disappears.
  3. Then add the chopped tomatoes and stir well cover cook till soft and add 1/2 cup of water and simmer 5 mins.
  4. Turn of heat and serve hot

Papri Beans Curry

Papri Beans Curry

Papri Beans with Potatoes

Papri Beans with Potatoes

Papri Beans

Papri Beans

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