Goan Style French Beans Foogath Recipe

French Beans Foogath is one comforting dish made from steamed french beans and lentils, that is very popular in Goa. You can also pack it in your Lunch Box.

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Goan Style French Beans Foogath Recipe
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Today’s post 'French Beans Foogath Recipe' is one comforting dish made from steamed french beans and lentils, that is very popular in Goa. This mildly spiced french beans curry tastes perfect with roti/hot rice accompanied with some Dal. Do try this easy and healthy dish and we are sure you will like it.

Serve Goan Style French Beans Foogath along with Tomato Onion Sambar and Steamed Rice with a dollop of ghee.

If you like this recipe, you can also try other French Beans Recipes such as

  1. Carrot And Beans Poriyal Recipe
  2. Paasi Parupu Beans Poriyal Recipe
  3. Beans Muttai Poriyal Recipe

Cuisine: Goan Recipes
Course: Side Dish
Diet: Vegetarian
Equipments Used: Hard Anodised Kadai (Wok)
Prep in

10 M

Cooks in

15 M

Total in

25 M

Makes:

4 Servings

Ingredients

  • 250 grams Green beans (French Beans) , cut into 1/2 inch pieces, or as desired
  • 1 Onion , sliced
  • 2 Green Chillies , slit
  • 3 tablespoon Oil
  • 1/2 teaspoon Mustard seeds (Rai/ Kadugu)
  • 1/2 teaspoon Cumin seeds (Jeera)
  • 8 Curry leaves
  • 2 Kashmiri dry red chillies , broken
  • 3 tablespoon Fresh coconut , grated
  • 1 teaspoon Salt
  • Sugar , a pinch

How to make Goan Style French Beans Foogath Recipe

  1. To begin making the Goan Style French Beans Foogath Recipe, wash the french beans, remove the string and chop them into 1/2 inch piece.

  2. Heat oil in a heavy bottomed pan. Add mustard seeds, cumin seeds, curry leaves, dry red chillies and green chillies. Saute for about 1 to 2 minutes.

  3. After 1 to 2 minutes, add onions. Saute for 3 to 4 minutes till onion turns translucent. Then add beans, salt and a pinch of sugar. Saute.

  4. Add around 1/4 cup of water, cover and cook for 8 to 10 minutes. Don't over cook to maintain the crunchiness.

  5. When beans is cooked, finally add grated coconut, toss and switch off. Goan Style French beans foogath is ready to relish.

  6. Serve Goan Style French Beans Foogath Recipe along with Tomato Onion Sambar and Steamed Rice with a dollop of ghee.