Punjabi Aloo Beans

Punjabi Aloo Beans

Punjabis are famous for their food especially non-vegetarian. But there are some vegetarian dishes that taste just as amazing and are quite popular too. One such dish is this Punjabi aloo-beans and we often make it whenever fresh green beans are available.

I learned this recipe from my mother in law. She always used to fry the potatoes separately before adding them into the green beans. It brings the flavors of the sabzi to another level.

Frankly, I have tried making this both ways i.e. with and without fried potatoes. Believe me, the fried potatoes do taste amazing with green beans.

Green beans or French beans are low in calories and a rich source of dietary fibers, Vitamin A, and Vitamin B. They are a very rich source of minerals like Iron, Calcium, Magnesium, etc. 

This dry curry can be made with any kind of green beans like cluster beans, string beans, snap beans, long beans, wax beans, and or flat beans.

Ingredients Needed to make Aloo Beans

• Potatoes: I used salad potatoes to make this sabzi. However any potato variety can be used.

• Green Beans: Any variety of green beans.

• Tomatoes and Green chilli: Tomato and green chilli adds flavor and texture in the dish.

• Garlic and Ginger: To help in digestion and for flavors.

• Spices: The four basic spices i.e. red chilli, turmeric, coriander, and garam masala.

• Oil: Any kind of oil. I used sunflower oil to make this curry.

How to make Aloo Beans?

First of all, heat oil in a frying pan and deep fry the potatoes until golden. Meanwhile, dice the green beans for stir-frying.

Heat oil in a pan and add cumin seeds, asafetida, ginger, and garlic. Saute for a few minutes and then add tomatoes, green chilies along with spices and salt. Let the tomatoes cook until soft and then add diced green beans.

Cook covered, on low heat until beans are slightly soft. Remove the lid and add fried potatoes and mix well. Cook for 1-2 minutes more and finally garnish with chopped coriander leaves.

Serving Suggestions and Variations

Serve the Punjabi aloo beans with ghee smeared chapati, paratha, and raita. You can also pair it with some tadka dal, fried papadums, and lemon pickle.

For variations, you can also add some chopped carrots, green peas, and cauliflower in the sabzi and make it mixed vegetable dry curry.

Other Side Dishes for Chapati

• Aloo Baingan | Potato Eggplant Curry
• Aloo Gobi | How to make Punjabi Gobi Aloo
• Peyaazkoli Aloo Bhaja
• Aloo Matar Sabzi
• Bharva Bhindi | Stuffed Okra

Looking for more such lunch recipes to get some ideas for your meals? Do not miss my Chole Bhature and Soya Chaap Masala and the best one’s Dal Palak.

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This post was originally posted in 2013, since then I have updated the pictures and content for better engagement.

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Sapana Behl