Char Flavoured Potatoes And Green Beans

Servings: 7
Ingredients:

2 md Tomatoes, chopped
5 md Potatoes, cubed
2 1/2 c  Green beans, cut into 1 1/2
- inch pieces
1 tb Basil
2 ea Whole dried red chilies
4 ea Sprigs fresh coriander
1/2 ts Turmeric
1/8 ts Asafetida
1 ts Salt
1 ds Black pepper
6 tb Ghee
2 2/3 c  Water

Place all the ingredients into a large heavy bottomed pot in the order in
which they are listed. Bring to a boil over a moderate heat, reduce heat
and boil for 5 minutes.

Reduce the heat further and gently boil, partially covered, for 20 to 25
minutes. Check that the water is not evaporating too quickly. You may
have to add more water.

To finish cooking, raise the heat to fairly high and fry quickly, without
stirring, to allow the crust to form and just begin to char. Remove from
the heat and let stand, covered for 5 minutes. Stir in the crust and serve,
remembering to remove the red chilies, you may not want to bite into them.

Yamuna Devi, ‘The Art of Indian Vegetarian Cooking’

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