Stir-Fried Chinese Long Beans (Chavle Ukkari)

Vegetables are an important part of a vegetarian’s daily diet. An usual pairing of rice with some lentil soup or curry along with a freshly made vegetable stir-fry (Ukkari) makes a complete, nutritious whole meal! Ukkaris can be made with almost all green vegetables. Chinese Long Beans (Chavli) are a native of the tropic regions and can be found in many traditional, ancient recipes. In flavor, they are  similar to the common green beans and add a mildly sweet and pungent flavor of their own. They are crisper and more firm and very easy to prepare. I usually trim off their ends and line-up a whole handful and chop them into bite-sized pieces across the whole length! Here I am going to share the recipe of Konkani style Stir-Fried Chinese Long Beans (Chavle Ukkari in Konkani), a very common preparation in many households.

Stir-Fried Chinese Long Beans (Chavle Ukkari)

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By Malini Serves: 4 Prep Time: 10 mins Cooking Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 1. Chinese Long Beans - 1 bunch
• 2. Mustard Seeds - 1 tsp
• 3. Cumin Seeds (Jeera) - 1 tsp
• 4. Coconut Oil - 4 tsp
• 5. Red Chili Powder as required (adjust spice per your preference)
• 6. Salt to taste

Instructions

1

Clean the vegetable thoroughly and chop them into bite-sized pieces.

2

Add the coconut oil in a pan and let it heat up.

3

Once hot, add the mustard and cumin seeds together and let it splutter.

4

Now add the red chili powder and chopped beans and add a little water.

5

Add salt and cook covered on low heat until done, while stirring occasionally.

Notes

Tips:
1) Asafoetida (Hing) can be added to the stir-fry for added flavor.
2) If you like your beans crisp, remove from heat mid way through the cooking.