Upkari in Konkani cuisine is a vegetable stir fry; usually seasoned with coconut. Coconut is widely used in konkani dishes in the form of gravy or shredded. Beans Upkari is a green beans stir fry with a tempering of mustard seeds and dry red chilies. It’s very simple to make and goes well with daalithoy (Konkani Daal) and rice.

You can make a variation by adding potato to it. Other than beans, upkari can be made with vegetables like cabbage, cashew, potato etc.

Below is the recipe of Beans Upkari :

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Beans Upkari | Green Beans Stir Fry

Prep Time

5 mins

Cook Time

10 mins

Total Time

15 mins

 

Beans Upkari is a beans stir fry. It can be served as side dish with daal rice in Konkani Cuisine.

Course: Side Dish

Cuisine: Indian, Konkani

Keyword: beans

Servings: 2 people

Ingredients

• 1 cup Green Beans
• 1 tsp Oil
• 1/2 tsp Mustard Seeds
• 1-2 Dry Red Chilli
• 1 tbsp Coconut grated
• 3-4 Curry Leaves
• Salt as per taste

How-To

1. Heat oil in a pan. Once hot add mustard seeds.

2. When mustard seeds start to splutter; add curry leaves, red chillies and pinch of asafoetida.

3. Add chopped beans in the tempering and mix well. Saute for 2-3 minutes.

4. Now add water and salt. Cover and cook for 7-8 minutes. Switch off the flame when beans are little cooked but still crunchy.

5. Mix in some grated coconut and cook for a 1-2 minutes.

6. Serve hot with daal and rice.

Step by Step Recipe of Beans Upkari :

• Below are the main ingredients required to make beans stir fry.

• Heat oil in a pan. Once hot, add mustard seeds. When mustard seeds start to splutter, add curry leaves and dry red chilies.

• Now add chopped beans and saute of 2-3 minutes.

• Now add water and salt. Cook covered for 7-8 minutes.

• Switch off the flame when beans are cooked but still has some crunch.

• Beans upkari is now ready. Serve hot with daalithoy (konkani daal) and rice.