Let me try to dispel a myth that Bengali cuisines are always Non Veg based. On the contrary, due to the fertile soil of the Gengetic belt region, many nutritious and tasty vegetables are grown in this region. One of the most popular one is seem( English name) . The method I am about to share with you is fried sheem which can be included as a side dish with dal and steamed rice. I love to have this with plain rice, some hot bhaja tel (same oil in which it was fried) and green chilly. The stuffing is made of mustard seeds, coconut. poppy seeds, which make it extremely delectable.
Ingredients:
8-10 Hyacinth Beans (seem)
3 tbsp Poppy seeds
3 tbsp Mustard seeds
3 tbsp Coconut
3-4 Green chillies
Pinch of sugar
Salt to taste
Outer coating:
Besan (gram flour)
Rice flour
Kalo jeera /Nigella seeds
Turmeric powder
Little water to make the paste
Pinch of Sugar
Salt to taste
Oil for frying
Method:
Make a paste of poppy seeds + Mustard seeds +Green chillies and coconut in either sheelnora or in mixi by adding a pinch of sugar. With little water grind it to make a smooth paste.
Cook the beans in salted water on low flame till it is soft and half done. It should not take more than 6-7 minutes to reach this stage. Drain out the excess water and place the beans on a dry towel to soak the water.
Split the beans from the center carefully. Take a spoon full of the above paste and fill it inside the beans. Don't overload the beans pocket :-)
Make a batter of besan, rice flour and mix the spices to make a smooth batter. Dip each stuffed bean into the batter to coat evenly. Deep fry in hot oil until golden brown. Enjoy these crispy beans fry with steamed rice and dal.
wow.. looks excellent..
ReplyDeletelooks yummy, never had this sabzi before deepa
ReplyDeleteI also cook seem but this is so different!!!stuffed seem pakora wow..so interesting..will surely try this..
ReplyDeletenever tried shim in this manner Deepa. lovely recipe.
ReplyDeleteWow very new thing.... Love to try....
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OMG Deepa..add this dish 2 ur list 2 prepare 4 me when I visit u..loved the idea,stuffing, pakora..its evening n I m hungry now seeing it
ReplyDeleteIts new to me..Sounds delicious and tempting.
ReplyDeleteHi Deepa, such a very nice and tempting recipe... new for me......thanks for sharing this dear.....
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ReplyDeleteWow interesting never thought of such a recipe with Hyacinth beans :) And sorry for deleting the last comment :)
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So interesting and looks so yum!
ReplyDeleteNice recipe..will try it out.
ReplyDeleteinteresting recipe and never heard before..
ReplyDeleteDeepa you have the most innovative recipes.....
ReplyDeletelooks wonderful delicious snack
ReplyDeleteInteresting recipe,love the stuffing,tempting.
ReplyDeleteThe eating bean is new to me. I always assumed that these are flowers only. Silly me flowers do turn into fruits and seeds. Anyway google this for the image and realized they are called Gaevada in Marathi. will look out for these this will be the best season for these.Thanks.
ReplyDeleteThat's something new and innovative!!! Love it!
ReplyDeleteI have never tasted Hyacinth beans this way. I wish I could get these beans in my part of the world :( This dish looks lovely deepa :)
ReplyDeleteLooks delicious filling pakodas type. Thanks for sharing authentic Bengali recipes.
ReplyDeleteThis is so new to me, never had a pakora /bhaji out of Hyacinth!
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing!
this sounds new and quite interesting to me.Nicely done
ReplyDeletewow, looks so so tempting! great recipe deepa!
ReplyDeleteTempting fry .
ReplyDeleteTotally new recipe. Look so good. Awesome pictures !!
ReplyDeleteSounds interesting......very new to me!
ReplyDeleteLove the idea....wonderful recipe ..looks so delish
ReplyDeleteAs you said, I am always under the impression that Bengali cuisine is predominantly Non Vegetarian. and ofcourse can't forget the sweets...But this recipe is definitely a vegetarian delight...looks delicious..
ReplyDeleteSomething I haven't cooked or tasted before, hope it is as yum as it looks.
ReplyDeleteLooks delicious... new recipe...
ReplyDeletelooks so temting and delicious, i have never tasted these..would love to try them :)
ReplyDeletethis is new to me... looks delicious!!
ReplyDeletei want, i want, i want.....when can I come for this delicacy?
ReplyDeleteWow, such an authentic Bengali recipe! Just asked my mother-in-law after reading this recipe whether she has eaten this, she said, se ate something similar. She really loved this recipe...thanks for giving me the idea for cooking something really authentic and VEGTARIAN for her! Amra Bangali ra eto Khaddo-roshik keno bolte paro??
ReplyDeletelooks tempting :-)
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this is entirly new to me...looks crispy and great with rice...
ReplyDeletenever heard or tasted this dish! Looks very tempting.
ReplyDeleteoh my! I would never have imagined stuffing beans and frying them ! What a novel idea :)
ReplyDeleteWOWWW.. REALLY INNOVATIVE.. NEVER SEEN OR THOUGHT OF ANYTHING LIKE THIS :)
ReplyDeleteLOOKS YUMM...NEVER TRIED THIS BEFORE...NICE CLICKS.
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