Gavaar Pumpkin Bhaji – a simple yet delicious preparation in Maharshtrian style.
Gavaar Pumpkin Bhaji is a simple Maharahtrian style sabzi made with minimal ingredients.
About Gavaar Pumpkin Bhaji
Gavaar Pumpkin Bhaji, as the name suggests, contains two main ingredients: gavaar (cluster beans) and pumpkin. One of the defining elements in this sabzi is the use of Thank you masala. Goda masala is a fragrant Maharashtrian spice mix that gives this sabzi a unique taste. Gavaar has a slightly bitter taste and pumpkin, on the other hand, is mildly sweet. The distinctive taste and texture of these two vegetables, together with goda masala, create a delicious dish that goes well with hot rotis.
Of the innumerable sabzis prepared, Gavaar Pumpkin sabzi is a lesser known/underrated dish. If you love discovering new recipes, try this sabzi and share your feedback in the comments below.
List of ingredients to make Gavaar Pumpkin Bhaji
Vegetables : Cluster beans (Gavaar) and Pumpkin
Spices : carom seed (ajwain), mustard seed, turmeric powder, goda masala
Other ingredients: Garlic, oil, salt and cane sugar powder
Garnish : fresh coconut and chopped coriander leaves
Step-by-step recipe with photos
Wash the cluster beans. Thread them and chop them finely. Keep aside.
Wash the pumpkin. Chop and keep aside.
Heat oil in a pan. Add carom seeds and mustard seeds. Add the chopped garlic and fry for a few seconds.
Add the chopped cluster beans and fry for a few seconds.
Then add the chopped pumpkin. Add turmeric powder, salt and 2 tablespoons of water. Give it a mix.
Cover and cook over low heat, stirring frequently.
Once the vegetables are almost cooked, add goda masala and jaggery powder. Add some water if necessary.
Cover and cook for one minute. Garnish with fresh coconut and coriander leaves. Serve hot with rotis.
Recipe card
Gavaar Pumpkin Bhaji | Gavaar Bhopla Bhaji | Cluster Beans & Pumpkin Sabzi
– a simple but delicious preparation in Maharshtrian style.
Keyword Cluster beans Pumpkin sabzi, Gavaar Bhopla Bhaji, Gavaar Bhopla sabzi, Gavaar Pumpkin sabzi, Gavaarachi Bhaji, Gavar Pumpkin Bhaji, Maharashtrian Gavarachi Bhaji
Preparation time 20 minutes minutes
Cooking time 20 minutes minutes
Total time 40 minutes minutes
- 250 grams bunch beans (gavaar)
- 250 grams of pumpkin
- 1 tablespoon oil
- 1 teaspoon carom seeds (ajwain)
- ½ teaspoon mustard seeds
- 2 to 3 cloves of garlic, finely chopped
- 1 teaspoon turmeric powder
- salt to taste
- 2 teaspoons goda masala
- 1 teaspoon cane sugar powder
- 2 tbsp fresh coconut, grated
- 2 tablespoons chopped coriander leaves
- Wash, thread and chop the cluster beans. Keep aside.
- Wash the pumpkin and cut it into pieces. Keep the chopped pumpkin aside.
- Heat oil in a pan.
- Add carom seeds, mustard seeds and chopped garlic. Fry for a few seconds.
- Add the chopped cluster beans and fry for a few seconds.
- Then add the chopped pumpkin.
- Add turmeric powder, salt and 2 tablespoons of water. Give it a mix.
- Cover and cook over low heat, stirring frequently.
- Once the vegetables are almost cooked, add goda masala and jaggery powder.
- Add some water if the sabzi looks dry.
- Cover and cook for one minute.
- Finally, garnish with fresh grated coconut and chopped coriander leaves.
- Serve hot with rotis.
