Sheem-Aloo Bhaja | Sim Aloo bhaji | Broad Beans Potato Stir Fry

Sheem or Broad beans is a seasonal green vegetable. It is a type of Hyacinth beans. In most of the places in India, it is easily available during winter season. During my childhood days, people used to wait for the winter to get this green vegetable. But now a days in many big cities of India, Broad beans are available in other seasons too.

I have learnt this authentic Bengali veg recipe from my mother. I love green vegetables and broad beans are one of them. I still remember how my mother used to prepare Sheem Aloo Bhaja, Sheem Aloo Shorshe, Sheem Data Chorchori for us. Sometimes, she used to add flat beans in fish curries too. Flat beans are not only popular among Bongs, it is used in different other cuisines too.

Broad Beans Recipe

Broad beans recipes are renowned for their unique taste and health benefits. It is used all over the world to prepare healthy vegan recipes. They are used to prepare soup, stew, roasted sides and many more.

Broad beans are one of the very famous green vegetables in India and you will get it almost in every part of the country. It is one of the most versatile and healthy green vegetables which I have ever used for cooking.

Broad Beans are used in number of recipes in Indian cuisine. It is used to prepare stir fry, gravy curries, dry curries, vegetable dal and even non-veg preparations. Bengalis even prepare fish curries with Broad beans.

Sheem Aloo Bhaja is a very light Broad beans recipe vegan and gets prepared very easily. It requires few easily available ingredients to prepare this dish. The best part of the recipe is that it gets prepared very quickly without investing much time and effort.

Sheem Aloo Bhaja recipe with step by step photos and instructions have been provided in the ‘Instructions’ section of the recipe. But before jumping into the recipe, let me share few interesting facts about the Bengali recipe and Broad beans.

Benefits of Broad Beans

How to make Sheem Aloo Bhaja?

To prepare this palatable homemade Bengali food, first I have trimmed the edges of Broad beans and cut them into large pieces. I have cut the Potatoes into small dices to get a perfectly balanced texture.

Broad beans have their own flavour. Apart from that, I have used chopped Garlic, fresh Cilantro herbs and a pinch of Cumin powder for flavouring of the dish. I have added green Chilli to the dish to enhance its flavour and texture. I have added only one green Chilli to the dish because I prefer less chilli hot taste. You can add Chillies according to your taste.

Ingredients:

• 250 gms Sheem (Broad Beans), medium-large pieces
• 2 large Potatoes, peeled and small diced
• 2-3 cloves of Garlic, chopped
• 1-2 green Chillies
• 2-3 tablespoons Cilantro, chopped
• ½ teaspoon Turmeric powder
• ½ teaspoon Cumin powder
• Salt to taste
• Oil for cooking

1. Put a pan on flame and let it become completely dry.
2. Add Oil into the pan and wait until the Oil is hot.
3. Add Garlic and cook it in medium flame till golden brown.
4. Add Potatoes, green Chillies into the pan and mix them properly.
5. Cook them in medium flame for 2 minutes.
6. Add Sheem (Broad Beans) and give a nice mix.
7. Cover the pan and cook them for 4-5 minutes in low flame.
8. Add Turmeric powder, Salt and mix them well.
9. Cook them in medium low flame for another 3-4 minutes until all the vegetables get tender. Stir occasionally in between.
10. Add Cumin powder and stir it properly.
11. Cook them in low flame for a minute.
12. Add chopped Cilantros and give a nice mix.
13. Cook them for another minute in low flame.
14. Switch off the flame and put the pan down.

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