Main meal
Cluster beans sabzi
Gawar phali cooked covered with onion, tomato, amchur and a little jaggery until the pods turn tender. A dry vegan sabzi.
30 min
0 of 4 steps done
3 servings
Heat: Medium
Approximate nutrition
A rough guide per original serving, not a lab test.
- Energy130 per serving
- Protein4g per serving
- Carbs14g per serving
- Fibre6g per serving
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Method
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