Aloo Beans

// Quick and delicious Aloo Beans Ki Sabji, a spiced stir-fry of potatoes and French beans. Perfect with roti, paratha, or rice!



Aloo Beans Ki Sabji is a quick and delicious Indian side dish prepared with potatoes, French beans, and a handful of spices. This easy-to-make stir-fry pairs perfectly with flatbreads like roti, paratha, or even rice.

It is a lightly spiced dish full of flavor that uses simple ingredients and comes together in no time, making it a great meal option for busy weekdays or when you don’t have much time to cook but are craving something comforting.

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A bowl of Aloo Beans garnished with cilantro and a lemon wedge, with sliced vegetables and flatbreads in the background.

This vegetarian and vegan dish can also be made gluten-free with a tiny adjustment. The ease of cooking this recipe of beans aloo makes it an ideal dish to pack in a lunch box, as it stays fresh for hours.

About Aloo Beans Recipe

This Aloo Beans Ki Sabji or beans aloo is a very simple yet tasty recipe that requires basic but flavor-packed spices like turmeric, coriander, cumin seeds, mustard seeds, red chili powder, and garam masala powder. It can be served for lunch or dinner with a side of roti or paratha.

A person holding a plate of aloo beans garnished with vegetables, with a dark background.

It is a single-pan dish, so making it is really fuss-free. The only time-consuming part is chopping the potatoes and beans. If you have the veggies ready, you can make it in under 15 minutes.

This easy Aloo Beans Ki Sabji brings back wonderful memories of my mom packing it in my lunch box. It was a simple, quick, and filling dish that didn’t need any onions or garlic, making it perfect for busy days. She usually paired it with paratha or roti and sometimes even turned it into a wrap.

However, I loved it the most on holidays when she served it hot with piping hot parathas, rice, and dal. Those meals were pure comfort and will always hold a special place in my heart. No matter how you eat it, this easy sabji tastes so good.

Why You Will Love This Recipe

This Aloo Beans Ki Sabji:

✓ is easy to make

✓ needs just a few basic ingredients

✓ is high in nutrition

✓ can be packed in a lunch box

✓ goes well with any flatbread

✓ is easily customizable

✓ can also be served as part of an Indian thali

A vibrant bowl of Aloo Beans garnished with fresh cilantro and a lemon wedge.

Aloo Beans Ingredients

  • Potatoes: They are the heart and soul of this dish. Aloo, or potatoes, add a hearty and filling base to this sabji, and it tastes so good with beans.

  • French Beans: They are added for nutrients, color, crunch, and flavor.

  • Oil: You will need some cooking oil for sautéing the veggies. You can use any neutral oil for this recipe. Mustard oil can also be used to give this sabji a pungent flavor.

  • Seeds: You will need mustard seeds and cumin seeds for earthy flavors, slight nuttiness, and classic Indian taste.

  • Spices: You will need some simple spices like asafoetida (hing), turmeric powder, red chili powder, coriander powder, dry mango powder (amchur), dried fenugreek leaves (kasuri methi), garam masala powder, and salt.

  • Ginger & Green Chili: Green chili adds heat, and ginger adds freshness.

  • Water: You will need some water to cook the vegetables.

  • Cilantro: A handful of chopped cilantro is added to this recipe.

Variations

Other Vegetables

You can also make a mixed vegetable stir-fry by adding other veggies like carrots, peas, or capsicum. They add extra color, flavor, and nutrition.

Spices

You can also add other spices like cumin powder or black pepper powder. Feel free to adjust the spices according to your taste preferences. To make it spicier, you can add more chili powder or a pinch of black pepper if you like a spicier kick.

Oil

For a different flavor, use different oils like mustard oil to give it an authentic taste. You can also use olive oil.

Serving Suggestions

This Aloo Beans Ki Sabji goes perfectly with piping hot fresh roti or paratha for a simple and satisfying meal. For a complete and wholesome Indian meal option, you can serve it as part of an Indian thali along with some rice, dal, salad, raita, and papad.

It can also be served as part of a larger meal spread as a side dish along with other dishes like jeera aloo, aloo gobi, and lasooni palak.

Storage Suggestions

If you have leftovers, store them in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. To serve, reheat in a stovetop pan or in the microwave until warm.

Plate of Aloo Beans curry with rotis, garnished with sliced onions, carrot, and lemon.

Important Tips and Tricks to Make the Best Aloo Beans

  1. Oil: To get a pungent flavor, you can use mustard oil for making this Aloo Beans Ki Sabji. You can also use ghee for a rich flavour.

  2. Deglaze: While cooking the beans and potatoes, make sure to deglaze the pan after adding water. This makes cooking easier.

  3. Don’t Overcook: Make sure that you do not overcook the beans. Keep an eye on them while cooking; you just want them tender but not mushy.

  4. Do Not Freeze: This dish is not freezer-friendly, as the potatoes and beans will lose their texture after thawing.

  5. Protein: For added protein, you can add paneer cubes or tofu cubes to this stir-fry recipe.

  6. Spices: Feel free to adjust the spices according to your liking.

  7. Serving: It can be served as a perfect side dish with avocado roti or sweet potato flatbread.


Aloo Beans (Step-by-step photo instructions)

For making Aloo Beans

  1. Dice the potatoes. Trim the edges of the French beans and cut them into 1-inch pieces.
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  3. Heat oil in a pan over medium heat. Once hot, add cumin seeds, mustard seeds, and asafoetida. Let them sizzle until fragrant. Add the green chili and chopped ginger. Mix well and sauté for a minute.
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  5. Add the diced potatoes and mix well. Add salt, cover the pan, and cook on medium heat for 3-4 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the potatoes start to soften. Toss in the French beans and mix well with the potatoes.
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  7. Add turmeric powder, chili powder, coriander powder, garam masala powder, amchur, and kasoori methi. Stir to coat the vegetables evenly. Pour in the water and mix well, deglazing the pan as you stir.
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  9. Cover with a lid and cook for 5-7 minutes, or until the beans are cooked. Add chopped coriander leaves and mix well. Turn off the heat. Garnish with additional fresh coriander leaves if desired. Serve this Aloo Beans Ki Sabji hot with roti, paratha, or rice.
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Aloo Beans [Recipe]

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Quick and delicious Aloo Beans Ki Sabji, a spiced stir-fry of potatoes and French beans. Perfect with roti, paratha, or rice!
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(Rating: 5 from 7 reviews)

Prep time 🕐 Cook time 🕐 Total time 🕐
20 mins
Category ☶ Cuisine ♨ Serves ☺
Sides Indian 4
Nutrition Info ⊛ Serving size ⊚
240 calories 1

INGREDIENTS

For Aloo Beans
  • 4 medium potatoes, peeled and diced
  • 4 tablespoons oil
  • 1/4 teaspoon asafoetida (heeng)
  • 1 green chili, sliced
  • 1 teaspoon mustard seeds
  • 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
  • 1 tablespoon ginger, chopped
  • Salt, to taste
  • 400 grams French beans, trimmed and cut into 1-inch pieces
  • 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder
  • 1 teaspoon red chili powder
  • 1 tablespoon coriander powder
  • 1 teaspoon dry mango powder (amchur)
  • 1 tablespoon dried fenugreek leaves (kasoori methi), crushed
  • 1/2 teaspoon garam masala powder
  • 4-5 tablespoons water, or as needed
  • A handful of fresh coriander leaves, chopped

INSTRUCTIONS:

For making Aloo Beans
  1. Dice the potatoes. Trim the edges of the French beans and cut them into 1-inch pieces.
  2. Heat oil in a pan over medium heat. Once hot, add cumin seeds, mustard seeds, and asafoetida. Let them sizzle until fragrant. Add the green chili and chopped ginger. Mix well and sauté for a minute.
  3. Add the diced potatoes and mix well. Add salt, cover the pan, and cook on medium heat for 3-4 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the potatoes start to soften. Toss in the French beans and mix well with the potatoes.
  4. Add turmeric powder, chili powder, coriander powder, garam masala powder, amchur, and kasoori methi. Stir to coat the vegetables evenly. Pour in the water and mix well, deglazing the pan as you stir.
  5. Cover with a lid and cook for 5-7 minutes, or until the beans are cooked. Add chopped coriander leaves and mix well. Turn off the heat. Garnish with additional fresh coriander leaves if desired. Serve this Aloo Beans Ki Sabji hot with roti, paratha, or rice.

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NOTES:

  1. To get a pungent flavor, you can use mustard oil for making this Aloo Beans Ki Sabji.
  2. While cooking the beans and potatoes, make sure to deglaze the pan after adding water. This makes cooking easier.


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