Instructions: Heat the oil in a kadai or wok.

Add the mustard seeds.

When they crackle add the cumin and asafoetida.

Stir once.

Add the onion and stir until translucent.

Add the potatoes and fry for a minute.

Drop in the French beans all the powder spices and salt.

Add a teaspoon or so of water cover and cook the vegetables in their own steam until the potatoes and French beans are cooked.

Serve hot with rotis.

Pune one of the most culturally alive cities of Maharashtra has a special cuisine of its own. Created and perfected by a community called the Puneri Brahmins it is delicate and fragrant. Goda masala is used a great deal in their cooking and this recipe come from there.

Serves 4

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