Beans and Aloo sabzi

Beans and aloo is an uncomplicated vegetable recipe and goes well with chappatis and can be easily put in a lunch box. You can make a chappati roll with this veggie and it would be easy to consume it as a quick meal. Of course you can always pair it with a simple meal of dal and rice too. However, you pair it, it is a keeper. I make this on days I don't want to make a beans foogath or poriyal. So let's get cooking!

Ingredients:

1. French beans - 250 gm
2. Potatoes - 1 medium 
3. Onion - 1 medium
4. Tomato - 1 medium
5. Green chili - 2 nos
6. Garlic cloves - 4 nos
7. Cumin seeds - 1 tsp
8. Red chili powder - 1 tsp
9. Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
10. Amchur powder - 1/2 tsp
11. Coriander powder - 1/2 tbsp
12. Oil and salt as needed

Method:

1. Wash the beans and cut to one inch pieces. Peel potatoes and cut in long pieces like French fries and same size as the beans. Keep the cut potatoes in a bowl of water till you are ready to use it. Slice onions and tomatoes, slit green chilies and chop the garlic.
2. In a pan, heat oil and add the cumin, let it fry for a minute and add the garlic, and let it lightly fry. Add the onions and let it fry till it softens. 
3. Drain the water from the potatoes and add it to the pan. Add salt and all spice powders, mix well. Add the green beans and mix well. Cover with a lid and cook on low flame for 8 to 10 minutes.
4. Add the tomatoes and mix well and cook for another five minutes. Lastly add 1/2 tsp of garam masala and mix well and once the vegetables are cooked, switch of the flame and garnish with coriander leaves.