Phalli Aloo is a popular recipe made into a hearty, fibre-packed bean curry as a twist to the classic curries delivering all the same satisfaction or it can be prepared into a dry crunchy variant that can be made in the manner to omit the cayenne or red chilli powder to make it Kid-Friendly. Sem Ki Phalli and Aloo is an everyday vegetarian recipe prepared in every house in India and Pakistan where the use of mild herbs and spices warms up the beans and potato curry variant where the sheer versatility of potatoes makes it one of the finest options to pair and complement greeny beans.
Basic information
Bean- based dishes can be gnarly, rugged ones made with Sem Ki Phalli with a strike of ginger-garlic paste, and diced potatoes. Cornmeal bread (roti) and the Phalli Aloo dipping sauce is a popular vegan meal offered in rural India in winters.
Phalli beans provide the bulk and texture, not to mention protein and fibre. The addition of spices helps warm up and liven the vegetable broth into a comforting meal in winters, on the contrary, if it is prepared into a stir fry version, the vegetable and potato offer a flavoursome dry-fry recipe that can be taken with roti or biriyani.
The traditional Gujarati version is made with two main ingredients - green beans, and potatoes, mixed in with a few dry herbs.
Indo-Pakistani restaurants prepare the dish into green bean curry where raw beans and potatoes are cooked till it gets soft, delicious, crisp and tender. The tender vegetables are stir-fried in herbs and served with tandoori roti, fried rice and salad with cut lemon pieces garnished with coriander leaves. Green mango powder or tamarind paste is added in certain regional preparations to make it tangy.
Peeled and cut beans are cooked on slow heat with diced potatoes until it softens and then herbs and spices are added to get the desired taste. Some home-based recipes make use of mustard paste mixed with garam masala to get a sharp flavour.
Enjoy it with fresh roti or serve it with a side dish of lentil soup, salad, curd and pickles to get a full heavy meal.