Aloo Beans Recipe – Spiced and Tasty Beans and Potatoes Stir Fry made in Punjabi Style. This easy and quick to prepare Punjabi recipe is made with minimum ingredients and yet taste very good.
Generally, few people are fond of French Beans. I myself was never fond of them. But after I learned this Authentic Punjabi aloo beans ki sabzi recipe from my mother-in-law, I started relishing french beans. Its a simple recipe that does not call for much time or many ingredients. This is a dry vegetable recipe that does not use water or other liquids. I make this often when I want something easy and healthy to make.
Two more French Beans recipes which I make at times are:
This aloo beans recipe can also be made with Capsicum instead of French Beans. The rest of the ingredients remain the same. You will find the link for the recipe here -> Aloo Capsicum Recipe.
Few tips for making Aloo Beans Recipe
- For the beans and aloo to cook faster, it is better if you cover the pan or kadai with a lid or plate. To ensure that the veggies don’t get burnt, add some water on the lid of the pan. This is applicable only if you are using an external lid which can hold water. If you are using a pan which has its own lid, then just cover it and let the french beans and potatoes cook on slow fire. Generally, when we make this beans aloo recipe at home, we just let the veggies cook in the kadhai on a slow flame without covering it with the lid. However, If you choose to cover with the lid then the veggies will cook fast but will lose their crispiness.
- If you add 2-3 tsp of pav bhaji masala to this aloo beans recipe, it tastes great.
- If you want the aloo beans sabzi to be a little more tangy, then you can add ½ to 1 tsp of more amchur powder.
- Instead of vegetable oil, you could also use ghee or even olive oil to make this recipe.
You can serve beans aloo ki sabzi hot with rotis and curd. It can also be served as a side dish with dal rice combo.
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Aloo Beans Recipe
INGREDIENTS
- 250 grams french beans
- 3 or 4 potatoes (aloo)
- ½ teaspoon turmeric powder (haldi)
- ½ teaspoon red chilli powder (lal mirch powder)
- ½ teaspoon garam masala powder
- 1 teaspoon amchur powder (dry mango powder) or according to taste
- 2 to 3 tablespoon oil or ghee
- salt - as per taste
INSTRUCTIONS
- Start by cleaning and cutting the french beans and potatoes.
- in a thick bottomed kadai or pan add the oil. When the oil becomes hot, add the potatoes and saute them for 3 to 4 minutes.
- Then add the beans and saute both the veggies for 8 to 10 minutes on a low flame.
- Add turmeric powder, red chilli powder and salt as required.
- After 8-10 minutes the veggies will get cooked. Now add the amchur powder and garam masala powder. Stir.
- Serve the aloo beans with rotis and curd. This aloo french beans sabzi can also be served as a side veggie dish. the sweetened curd goes very well with this beans aloo sabzi.
NUTRITION INFO (approximate values)
How to make Beans Aloo or Aloo Beans ki Sabzi
1: Start by cleaning and cutting the french beans and aloo. In a thick bottomed kadai or pan add the oil. When the oil becomes hot, add the aloo. Stir. Reduce the flame and let the aloo slow cook for some time. Keep on stirring in between.
2: Later add the green beans and saute it with potatoes for a few minutes.
3: Add ½ teaspoon turmeric powder, ½ teaspoon red chilli powder and salt as required. Let the vegetables gently get sauteed in the oil on slow flame. This will take some time.
4: If you want the vegetables to cook quickly then you can cover the kadai or wok with a lid. But, remember to check it after a few minutes or so. If you cover the veggies they will loose their crispiness. But works when you are in a hurry. I don’t cover the kadai when cooking this recipe. I just cook it on a slow flame. Takes some time but worth it. When the vegetables are cooked, then add garam masala powder and amchur powder (dry mango powder).
5: Serve Aloo beans ki sabzi hot with phulkas and curd. This can also be served as a side vegetable dish. The sweetened curd goes very well with this beans aloo sabzi.
Tried this recipe today…it turned out nice and toddler approved!
thanks karuna for sharing this feedback. glad to know.
Hi Dassana,
I tried this recipe and it’s fun eating it this way. Thanks
thanks divya for this feedback. thanks for the rating too. happy cooking.
Hi Dassana,
I follow your recipes for cooking and enjoy trying them all.
thanks divya. nice to know. happy cooking.
Hi Dassana,
Any substitute for dry mango powder?
hi mercy, you can add a dash of lemon juice instead of dry mango powder.
Thank you..????
I love all your recipes and try cooking them. Most of the time they go well… I love the picture explanation as it helps to atleast rate what I am about to cook.. Thank you for sharing.. Loads of love. God’s grace be with you
thank you very much meena for your kind wishes. felt nice to read your comment. i wish you all the best and may the blessings of the goddess be with you. most welcome and happy cooking.
Dassana, Really yummy and simple recipes! I love the details you add in your instructions that a novice like me also ends up seeming like a cooking pro! Thank you so much
thank you deepa. glad to read your comment and it definitely encourages me to add more recipes. welcome.
Tried this recipe for the first time. Loved it
thanks swity.
Yummy for tumm!!!! Really tasty dish
Thanks Yogita
Awesome recipe…Thanks a lot for sharing..started loving French beans.
Welcome Rachana
Thank you for such an awesome yet simple recepie… I have just started cooking… And I always refer your page for the cooking.. Thank you so much :*
Welcome Megha. Glad to know that you check the website for recipes. Feel free to ask any query on recipes posted.
Hi,
I have a doubt, when i put potatoes in the karahi, they all stick to the vessel. Due to which I am unable to make any vegetable which needs to have potato.
Couls you please help me with this.
use a karahi, which has been seasoned very well. seasoning means it has been used for frying many times. if the kadai is new, then the sticking will happen initially. later when the kadai is being used regularly, there won’t be any sticking. also thin base kadai will have this issue. also make sure that the oil is hot, when you add the potatoes.
I am on local leave and been trying out most of your recipes ( Laddi Pav , Dosa , etc.) My better half and my son enjoy it
Thank you for making it simple the pictures really help and make a big difference
thanks iggi for this feedback and sharing your experience. good to know 🙂
Beans never tasted so gud before! thanx fr the recipe…easy and quick n above all yummy and healthy…
thankyou kavya and you always welcome.
I dig this recipe! So easy to put together and super delicious. This is one of my favorite to go recipes when i don’t have much time in hand. Heartiest thank you 🙂
thanks santosh. agree. its so easy that i too make this sabzi often.
Being a not so confident cook , your recipes are a source of encouragement 😀 Thanks to you, i will be having a great lunch tomorow
welcome neyha 🙂 and thankyou so much surely you would have a great lunch tomorrow.
Its very simple and looks great , will def try this weekend 🙂
true aina simple recipes tastes the best surely try and would await your feedback thanks.
I must say this delicious dish exceeded my expectations. It was so good I had to use all my willpower to leave some for my son! Thanks!
welcome tony. thanks for sharing your sweet feedback. one of the best i have read till now.
Hello 🙂
Your recipes are a life- saver for me to cook for my punjabi partner 🙂 I can’t wait to try each one…
Thank you kindly and if you ever publish in a cookbook let me know so I can keep it by my side…
thanks a lot devika. we will update if and when we write a book. thanks for your generosity.
Superb…simple yet very very delicious…you made my day…Hubby was so delightfully surprised when he opened his tiffin and found this crunchy, tangy sabji..Thanks Dassana!!
welcome keyuri. glad to know this. thanks for sharing your positive experience.
My passion is cooking so i read anything on the internet which google throws about various cuisines/recepies. Once quite sometime back i found your blog…and its really good unlike few other blogs wer the originality of the receipe is lost. I hav tried several receipies of your’s. Everyone of them came out well. You rock:)) keep posting more!!
thanks gayathri for sharing this positive feedback on recipes. glad to read your comment.
It’s delicious! ! Thank you thank you thank you for this wonderful recipe! !!!!
welcome priya
i tired this recipe yesterday
and really for the first time i enjoyed eating every bite of french-beans thank you for sharing such a simple and easy yet delicious recipe 🙂
welcome maria. glad to know this.