Kashmiri Green Beans Potatoes – Beans Aloo

This super simple Kashmiri Green Beans Potatoes – Beans Aloo recipe is lightning fast and is consistently so delicious. And it is made without onions or tomatoes. I used regular green beans in this recipe but the thinner French beans or even frozen would work. Its a typical Kashmiri pandit recipe.

This recipe is also great because it combines starches and green veggies in one dish, saving you time when putting dinner together.

What you will need for this Kashmiri Green Beans Potatoes – Beans Aloo?

• Potatoes – I absolutely love Yukon Golds for this recipe. That said, you can use any kind of potato that you have on hand, such as russet or red potatoes.
• Green beans – Fresh or frozen
• Spices – Ground fennel, ground ginger, Kashmiri chili powder, ground cumin, and cumin seeds.
• Salt and water
• Plain yogurt at room temperature.
• Oil of choice

How do I make this recipe?

PREP –

First, if using fresh beans rinse and chop them to 3 inch pieces. Additionally, you can use frozen beans as well. Second, rinse and peel the potatoes. Third chop them to 3 to 4 inch cubes.

COOK-

Firstly, when you are ready to cook, in a large, heavy-bottom skillet or pot, heat oil over high heat. Secondly, add in cumin seeds. Further add in green beans and potatoes. Furthermore stir and cover. Cook for 2 to 3 minutes. Next add in ground cumin, ground fennel and ground ginger. 

Then add in Kashmiri Chili powder and 1/4 cup water. Stir well. Next add in  yogurt, and stir. Further add in salt and 1 cup water and stir. Furthermore let it come to  a boil. Finally cover with a lid, lower the heat and cook for 7 to 8 minutes until the potatoes are well cooked.

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Kashmiri Green Beans Potatoes – Beans Aloo

This super simple Kashmiri Green Beans Potatoes – Beans Aloo recipe is lightning fast and is consistently so delicious. And it is made without onions or tomatoes. I used regular green beans in this recipe but but the thinner French beans or even frozen would work.

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Prep Time 4 minutes mins

Cook Time 15 minutes mins

Total Time 19 minutes mins

Servings: 2

Course: Side Dish

Cuisine: Indian

Ingredients Method

Ingredients

  

• 1 medium yukon gold potato (1/2 cup chopped)
• 1 and 3/4 cup green beans (chopped, fresh or frozen)
• 1 and 1/2 tbsp oil of choice
• 1/2 tsp cumin seeds      (jeera)
• 1/4 tsp ground cumin  (zeera powder)
• 1/2 tbsp ground fennel      (saunf powder)
• 1/2 tsp ground ginger        (sonth)
• 1 tsp kashmiri chili powder
• 1 and 1/4 cup water (divided)
• 1 tbsp plain yogurt
• 1/2 tsp salt

Method

 

Prep

1. If using fresh beans rinse and chop them to 3 inch pieces. Additionally, you can use frozen beans as well.
2. Rinse and peel the potatoes. Chop them to 3 to 4 inch cubes.

Cook

1. When you are ready to cook, in a large, heavy-bottom skillet or pot, heat oil over high heat.
2. Add in cumin seeds. Further add in green beans and potatoes.
3. Stir and cover. Cook for 2 to 3 minutes
4. Next add in ground cumin, ground fennel and ground ginger. 
5. Then add in Kashmiri Chili powder and 1/4 cup water. Stir well. Next add in  yogurt, and stir. Further add in salt and 1 cup water and stir. Furthermore let it come to  a boil. Finally cover with a lid, lower the heat and cook for 7 to 8 minutes until the potatoes are well cooked.
6. Serve with rice or roti. This dish is supposed to have a lot of curry/gravy. If you want it soupy you can add more water.