I don’t have any idea why it is called stew. Aayi used to prepare this. I don’t know where this is originated. I read somewhere that stew has to include coconut milk, but it is not used in this dish. This dish is definitely better than the simple french beans side dish.
Ingredients: French beans (cut into long slits) 1 cup Potato (cut into round slices) 1 Onion (cut into round slices) 1 Turmeric a pinch Pepper powder 1 tea spn Ginger (crushed) 2†piece Garlic (crushed)  2-3 cloves Oil 1 tea spn Salt
Method: Heat oil and add ginger, garlic, beans, potatoes and onions. Add little water and turmeric. Cover the lid and cook (alternatively the vegetables can be cooked in cooked and used for this recipe). When vegetables are almost done, add pepper powder and salt. Cook till completely done and water is absorbed. Serve hot with chapathi or rice.
Serves : 3 Preparation time : 30min
This is one simple to do dish. This is one of those dishes, which can be prepared by people who are learning cooking.
Upkari in Konkani means some side dish, it contains some kind of vegetable cooked in water and garnished with mustard, asafoetida, curry leaves seasoning(tadka) and coconut.
Ingredients: Cabbage (shredded) 2 cups Mustard seeds 1/2 tea spn Curry leaves 5-6 Oil 1 tea spn Asafoetida(hingu) a pinch Coconut (grated) 1 tbl spn Chana dal(optional) ½ tea spn Green chillies 4-5 Turmeric powder a pinch Salt
Method: Heat oil and add chana dal (optional), when they become slightly brownish, add mustard seeds. When mustard starts spluttering, add asafetida, curry leaves and green chilies. Fry for 1-2 minutes, add cabbage, turmeric, salt and half cup 2water. Cover and cook. (Keep stirring in between to avoid vegetables from burning). When cabbage is completely cooked and almost all water is absorbed, add grated coconut, mix well and remove from stove. Serve hot with chapathi or rice.
Serves : 2 Preparation time : 15min
