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466 French beans, fansi Recipes | Recipes using French beans, fansi | Indian French beans, fansi Recipes |
French beans, fansi Recipes | Recipes using French beans, fansi | Indian French beans, fansi Recipes. French beans, or fansi, is a long, thin vegetable which has a velvety skin. It is very common ingredient in Indian food and in other Asian cuisines. They are slightly sweet in taste and crunchy in texture and that is what makes them so much fun to eat! They are used in subzis, rice preparations and even in snacks. French beans also play a big part in Asian cuisines like Chinese and Thai.
Indian Sabzi Recipes using French Beans
Adding French beans in your subzi always adds an element of crunch to it and hence it is absolutely one of the most loved vegetables to put in Indian Subzis. A most famous dish, local to Gujarat and Rajasthan is Fansi Dhokli where the dhokli is made with wheat flour and besan.
Fansi Dhokli
In the south, French beans and carrot thoran is made on the regular. It is a dry subzi, which is a traditional preparation in Tamil Nadu.
french beans and carrot thoran recipe | carrots beans thoran | Kerala style carrot thoran dry sabzi
French beans foogath also comes from South India and is a try preparation of fansi with coconut, coriander and chana dal.
French Beans Foogath
Gujarati's love to prepare their fansi in a simple, yet satisfying way by making Gajar Fansi, wherein the beans and carrots are sautéed with onions and spices.
Gajar Fansi
It is also an essential ingredient in the most famous Indian gravies like Vegetable kadai and mixed veg korma along with other vegetables.
Vegetable Kadai
French beans, combined with carrots, potatoes and other vegetables in a coconut and spice based gravy creates a mouthwatering south Indian suzbi, Malabari south Indian vegetable curry.
Malabari Curry, South Indian Vegetable Curry
French Beans Recipes for Snacks and Soups
Who doesn’t love some good, deep fried snacks? Ghughra, essentially a Gujarati snack is now jazzed up with French beans to make Ghughra with fansi and paneer.
Ghughra with Fansi and Paneer Stuffing
Mixed vegetables open toast is a great way to make kids eat them without compromised on the taste.
Mixed Vegetable Open Toast
French beans and chana dal stir fry, a very south Indian preparation, assists those who want to eat on the healthier side.
French Bean and Chana Dal Stir-fry
A delectable snack, which can also be served as a starter, is Schezwan fingers. Fingers are made with French beans and other crispy vegetables, deep fried and then tossed in schezwan sauce.
Schezwan Fingers, Schezwan Vegetable Fingers
Another simple recipe is to serve French Beans with Lemon and sea salt, which is simple, less time consuming and delicious. These are just few of the many French bean recipes for snacks.
Lemon Green Beans with Sea Salt
French beans make a unique addition to the soups it is added to. Chawli, French Beans and Carrot Soup is one such soup. A lentil based soup, it contains a lot of other vegetables too and is excellent for pregnant women.
Chawli, French Beans and Carrot Soup
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A similar soup is Vaal, French beans and cauliflower soup, but with added aromatics from the bay leaf.
Vaal, French Beans and Cauliflower Soup
Indian French Bean Recipes
Not only can you make subzis with French beans, you can make a lot more Indian dishes. From the most basic like the Veg pulao made with rice or a Bulgur wheat pulao, French beans add a slight sweetness and crunchiness to the soft rice.
veg pulao in pressure cooker | pressure cooker veg pulao | quick vegetable pulao
The taste of French beans comes out beautifully when used with coconut and that’s why the Coconut Curry with Coconut rice tastes delectable. French beans are also used to stuff Tandoori Parathas.
Coconut Vegetable Curry with Coconut Rice
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International French Beans Recipes
The Chinese love their French beans! From a simple stir fried French beans and garlic to the most classic Vegetable Fried rice, the usage is phenomenal.
Vegetable Fried Rice
Indonesians also use French beans in their rice preparations, like the Gado Gado with rice which is a salad doused in peanut sauce and served with rice.
Gado Gado with Rice, Indonesian Gado Gado
A simple, yet satisfying, meal is a Spanish green bean salad called Ensalada De Ejotes with a dressing of olive oil, lime, black pepper and parsley!
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Ensalada De Ejotes (Green Bean Salad)
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Health benefits of French beans, fansi
French Beans is rich in folic acid. A deficiency of folic acid can also lead to anaemia, as like iron they are equally necessary to make red blood cells. Without enough folic acid, you can get easily tired. Pregnant women can also benefit from its folic acid count. It’s effective to achieve weight loss, overcome constipation, control blood sugar levels, treat high cholesterol as well as prevent cancer. See here for detailed 15 benefits of french beans.
We hope you liked this collection of 466 French beans, fansi Recipes | Recipes using French beans, fansi | Indian French beans, fansi Recipes.
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