Rajasthani Gawarfali Sabji

Gawarfali (Cluster beans) is a Rajasthani dish.  I was introduced to this by one of my Rajasthani colleague. I found out that these are rich in protein, fibers, minerals and vitamins. Moreover it is free from cholestrol and is beneficial in heart ailments and diabetes. The recipe I am sharing here is easy to cook and best in taste.

Ingredients: Serving for 2

1. Gawarfali : 250 gram
2. Onion: 1 medium sized chopped
3. Tomato: 1 medium sized chopped
4. Garlic: 2 pods (fined chopped or grated)
5. Ginger: 1 inches (fined chopped or grated)
6. Cumin seeds (Jeera): 1 tsp 
7. Red Chilli powder: As per taste
8. Turmeric powder (Haldi): 1 tsp
9. Dry mango powder(Amchur): 1 tsp
10. Salt : As per taste
11. Oil: For cooking

Method for Preparation:

1. Take gawarfali and wash it properly and cut it to small pieces (after taking out the side thread).
2. Take a pan, add oil and heat it.
3. When oil is heated,add cumin seeds and let it be cracked.
4. Now add grated garlic and ginger in oil and saute it for 1 minute.
5. Now add chopped onion and saute it for 1 minute. Here one pinch of salt can be add in onions to cook it fast and enhance the taste of onion.
   
6. Now add chopped gawarfali and saute it for 2 - 3 minutes on high flame.
7. Add chopped tomato, turmeric powder, Chilli powder, salt and saute it
   
8. Add half cup water and cover it for 10 minutes or until cooked.   
   
9. Remove the cover and add dry mango powder and cook for 2 minutes on low flame
   
10. Take it out in serving bowl and serve it with hot chapati, paratha, crispy poori or normal poori
    
    
    
    
    

Tips

1. Garlic and Ginger can be used as grated, fine chopped or as a paste too.
2. You can use combination of Dry mango powder (amchur), salt, red chilli as per your taste to make it more spicy as Rajasthani dishes are spicier than other dishes.