7 French Beans Dishes From Across India For A Simple Dinner

By Shreya Goswami

August 30, 2023

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French beans may not be Indian in origin, but there are plenty of Indian regional dishes that are made with this veggie. Here are some that you can try out for a simple, homemade dinner.

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Aloo Beans

A North Indian staple, Aloo Beans is made with potatoes, beans and a medley of spices. The dish is paired with rotis.

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Beans Bhujiya

A popular dish in Bihar, Beans Bhujiya is a simple stir fry of chopped beans with salt, turmeric and green chillies.

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Beans Poriyal

This Tamil dish combines the flavours of chopped beans with grated coconut, mustard seeds, curry leaves and red chillies.

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Fansi Nu Shaak

A popular Gujarati sabji paired with rotis, Fansi Nu Shaak is made with the simplest of spices and green chillies.

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Chorafali Sabji

This Rajasthani beans sabji is spicy, tangy and singing with local flavours of the region—best paired with rotis.

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Beans Thoran

Fine-chopped beans are cooked with grated coconuts, cumin seeds, green chillies to make this Kerala favourite.

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Farasbi Chi Bhaji

This spicy Maharashtrian dish is made with chopped beans, crushed peanuts and the traditional Goda masala.

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