Gavar or Cluster Beans

The Gavar or Cluster Beans are rich in fiber, low in calories and full of nutrients and health benefits.  They supply vitamins A, B, C, and K.    These beans are good for people with diabetes, good for bone health, great for the heart, help maintain the blood pressure, good for fetal development, increases blood circulation, acts as digestive aid and calms the brain.  Reference form the following website:
Benefits of Gavar or Cluster Beans

Ingredients:

Gavar (cluster beans): 1/2 kg (tails and tops snipped, cut into one inch pieces)

Red Whole Dry Chillies: 8 (Round or Button sized)

Cumin seeds: 2 tsp

Garlic: 6 to 7 cloves (peeled)

Fenugreek seeds: 1/4 tsp

Curry Leaves: 1 sprig or 8 to 10 leaves

Oil: 1 1/2 tbsp

Tumeric powder: 1/4 tsp

Salt to taste

Tamarind paste: 2 tsp or juice of 1 small lime

Directions:

1. Boil the beans, 3 garlic cloves, 1 tsp cumin seeds, and 4 round chillies, for 15 to 20 mins or till the beans are soft.
2. Drain the water, allow to cool and chop the beans in a food processor.
3. Heat the oil, add the fenugreek seeds, curry leaves, 1 tsp cumin, and 4 red whole chillies.
4. Add crushed garlic, tumeric, and stir fry for 3 three to four minutes on medium low heat.
5. Add the coarsely chopped gavar beans and stir fry for about three minutes.
6. Add salt to taste, and two tbsp of warm water, cover the pan and simmer for five minutes, on low heat.
7. Add the lemon juice or tamarind paste, turn off the heat.
8. Can be served with roti, or paratha.

Video capturing the making of Gavar