Recipe- Diabetic Friendly French Beans Sabji

Farasbi in English means french beans. This is a dry stir fry every day sabji. This is served with flatbreads or with dal rice. This nutritious vegetable is prepared almost in every household across India. This is a diabetic-friendly, fiber-rich, vegan and no onion no garlic recipe.

French bean sabji is a mildly spiced vegetarian flavourful nutritious stir fry vegetable that is super simple and quick to make. This recipe comes together in under 30 minutes.

Ingredients

250 gms French beans / Farasbi finely chopped
1/2 cup Fresh Grated Coconut
1 teaspoon mustard seeds
1/4th teaspoon Hing (asafoetida)
1/2 teaspoon Turmeric powder
5-6 Curry leaves
2 Green chillies roughly chopped
2 teaspoon Coriander powder
1 teaspoon Cumin powder
A pinch of Sugar (optional)
Salt to taste
2 tablespoon Coriander leaves finely chopped
1 tablespoon oil
1/4th cup Water

Method

- To make this recipe I have finely chopped the french beans. You can cut the beans slightly elongated too.

- Heat oil in a pan, add mustard seeds and let them crackle.

- Once mustard seeds starts crackling add hing (asafoetida), turmeric powder, curry leaves and green chillies. Saute for 15 seconds.

- Add the finely chopped french beans and mix well. Add 1/4th cup of water. Cover and cook the beans for 5-7 minutes.

- Now add sugar, salt along with coriander powder and cumin seeds powder. Mix well.

- Cook till the french beans are tender without covering the pan.

- Once the beans are cooked, add grated coconut and coriander leaves, mix well. Saute for 2 minutes.

- Serve with flatbreads or as a side dish with meals.