Valpapdichi bhaji

Valpapdichi bhaji ( beans dry vegetable):

Beans or valpapdi as called out in Goan language are widely grown in India toward the Northern hilly regions and are readily available in all markets. Beans are consumed mostly by adding them in various fried rice and pulav recipes. Actually beans are the main ingredient of any fried rice. Beans are rich source of vitamins , proteins and minerals and so are having very good health benefits.

However, in Goa we prepare its dry vegetable also like any other dry vegetable. Its dry vegetable or sukhi bhaji taste awesome with plain rice and any curry. Today am going to show you the preparation of this beans in a dry vegetable form in Goan style.

Ingredients:
Beans-1/2 kg
Scraped coconut-1 bowl
Mustard seeds-1 tsp
Green chillies-3-4
Hing-1 small piece
Oil-2 tsp
Jaggery-4-5 tsp
Salt as per taste
Water-a fistful

Method:
Chop beans into very fine pieces.

Heat oil in vessel, add hing, mustard seeds. After they stop spluttering, add green chillies long slitted, chopped beans, and stir. Close the lid and cook for a 1 min. Add jaggery, salt and water and cover and let the vegetable cook till slightly soft. Do not overcook till its too soft as beans taste good when slightly crunchier. Add scraped coconut and mix and its done.

Serve with chapati or Goan rice and curry.

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