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Goan French Beans Recipe – French Beans Foogath

September 27, 2013 by maria 10 Comments

Mom’s Goan French Beans Recipe!

This recipe also known as Foogath! I have been eating these vegetable since my childhood and love the way mom prepares them. Goan French Beans is simple, divine, easy, mildly spiced and healthy. Sometimes I feel I am blessed with mom as she is such a great cook I can’t even touch her level. Her culinary skills have come naturally to me and my sis.

Goan French Beans

Taste is in my blood. If there is anything not tasty Or delicious I just don’t eat them even if I make a non tasty food. That’s me cannot help it. For me food has to be hygienic, delicious and healthy. My pet is also just like me if food isn’t tasty she won’t eat them 😉

Goan French Beans

I am thinking what to make today so most probably for tea time snacks I am gonna make Fenugreek Leaves Fritters. It would be oily but healthy too will make for mom in law and dad in law. Also my mind is always thinking what should I cook tomorrow. I will decide once I go to market today. Today my milk got spoiled so I squeezed some citric acid and made cottage cheese.

Coming back to our Goan French Beans. Even bachelors can make them easily. It’s a super easy dish to make. You could make same recipe with Ivy Gourd (Tendli), cabbage.

Goan French Beans step by step recipe details follow:

Wash the french beans thoroughly under tap water. Chop the head and tail now slit them into a slant which will give a diamond shape.

Goan French Beans

Chop the rest of french beans in the same shape.

Goan French Beans

Take a pan Or vessel add coconut oil. Once oil is hot add green chilies and chopped onion. Saute for a minute. Also add asofoetida (hing).

Goan French Beans

Now add sugar.

Goan French Beans

Put chopped french beans and coriander leaves. Mix all nicely.

Goan French Beans

Cover with a lid add some water over the lid. Place heat on low mode. Cook for another 6 to 8 mins. Keep stirring in between.

Goan French Beans

Now add grated coconut and salt to it. Stir nicely. Cover with lid having some water over it. Cook for another 2 to 3 mins.

Goan French Beans

Switch off the gas and keep the vegetable covered. Serve hot with roti Or rice.

Goan French Beans detailed recipe and printable version:

Goan French Beans Recipe – French Beans Foogath
 
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Prep time
5 mins
Cook time
15 mins
Total time
20 mins
 
Author: Maria@flavorsofmumbai.com
Recipe type: side, vegan
RecipeCuisine: Indian, Goan
Serves: 3
recipeIngredient (used american measuring cup, 1 cup = 250 ml)
  • 250 gms French Beans ( cut head and tail and slit into diamod shape)
  • 1 green chili chopped finely
  • 1 oion chopped into julienne Or finely
  • 2 tbsp coconut oil
  • 1 t/s asofoetida (hing)
  • 1 tbsp sugar
  • few chopped coriander leaves
  • 3 tbsp fresh grated coconut
How to make the recipe?
  1. Wash the french beans thoroughly under tap water. Chop the head and tail now slit them into a slant which will give a diamond shape.
  2. Chop the rest of french beans in the same shape.
  3. Take a pan Or vessel add coconut oil. Once oil is hot add green chilies and chopped onion. Saute for a minute. Also add asofoetida (hing).
  4. Now add sugar.
  5. Put chopped french beans and coriander leaves. Mix all nicely.
  6. Cover with a lid add some water over the lid. Place heat on low mode. Cook for another 6 to 8 mins. Keep stirring in between.
  7. Now add grated coconut and salt to it. Stir nicely. Cover with lid having some water over it. Cook for another 2 to 3 mins.
  8. Switch off the gas and keep the vegetable covered. Serve hot with roti Or rice.
Notes
Ensure the heat is on low mode while making this recipe.

Please don't add water to the vegetable while cooking as the french bean cook with its own moisture.
Nutrition Information
Serving size: 2 to 3 people
3.2.1255


Filed Under: Budget, Fast, Goan, Low Fat, Vegeterian Tagged With: Bachelor Recipes, Vegetarian Dishes

Comments

  1. Richa@HobbyandMore says

    June 20, 2012 at 7:13 am

    i love french beans and am always looking for ways to make them! love the first shot!

    We launched http://www.veganchutney.com/ a photo gallery of Indian Vegan food. Please do drop by to submit your indian and vegan recipes! Its difficult to find specific diet recipes and hopefully this gallery will help. Thanks!

    Reply
    • maria says

      June 20, 2012 at 8:41 am

      Thanks Richa will surely drop in and submit some vegan recipes…. take care 🙂

      Reply
  2. kale says

    May 16, 2012 at 8:35 pm

    If I’m hungry enough or if someone has made a meal for me, I’ll eat it even if it’s not tasty. But that’s how I was raised. So now I try to save money in other areas so I can eat only tasy food at home! (Shh… don’t tell my dad!) 😉
    The green chili and coconut oil sound awesome in this dish!

    Reply
    • maria says

      May 17, 2012 at 6:14 am

      Me too Kale I do the same save money for tasty food. Thanks a ton do try the for sure 🙂

      Reply
  3. dassana says

    May 16, 2012 at 11:28 am

    one of my fav french bean recipe…..

    Reply
    • maria says

      May 17, 2012 at 6:14 am

      Thanks Dassana 🙂 mine too!

      Reply
  4. Kelly says

    May 15, 2012 at 6:02 pm

    What a fabulous recipe, this looks absolutely delicious! 🙂

    Reply
    • maria says

      May 16, 2012 at 3:51 am

      Thanks Kelly 🙂

      Reply
  5. Kiri W. says

    May 15, 2012 at 2:50 pm

    Mmm, this sounds wonderful 🙂 What a great new way to enjoy green beans.

    Reply
    • maria says

      May 15, 2012 at 3:14 pm

      Thanks Kiri do try them for sure 🙂

      Reply

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