Cluster beans (Chitmitki in Konkani) is a vegetable that is frequently used in Konkani cooking. Many people do not like this. Chitmitki upkari is a very common side dish prepared with this vegetable. I add a little bit of jaggery to give a slight sweetish taste. Another variation is to combine it with pumpkin which gives a very nice sweetish taste. Since we all like pumpkin, we enjoy this combination very much.
Ingredients:
1 cup pumpkin (or butternut squash) pieces
1 cup cluster beans (chitmitki/gawar)
Oil
1 tea spn mustard seeds
3-4 green chillies
A pinch asafoetida
1 tbl spn fresh/frozen coconut(optional)
Salt
Method:
Heat oil and add mustard seeds. When they start popping, add green chillies, asafoetida.
Add cluster beans and little water. When they are half cooked, add pumpkin pieces, salt. Cook till done.
To reduce the cooking time, cluster beans can be cooked in pressure cooker and then added to pumpkin.
Garnish with coconut(if using).
Serve hot as a side dish with rice or chapatis.
Serves : 2
Preparation time : 20mins
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11 Responses to Pumpkin-Cluster Beans Sidedish (Dudde Chitmitki Upkari)
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This is a new combination of veggies for me.Looks very colorful and delicious.
Nice recipe shilpa. My mum cooks it this way. Is this chitmitki also called as chidkimidki in goan konkani? It is a very funny name for people who know dont this name
M
Yes, it is the same
I make this without adding water. Cover the vessel and put weight on the lid. Cook over slow fire. Totally delicious.
we also call it “mitt-ke-sang”. we make uppkari and ghashi out of it. I havent tried it with pumpkin yet. Thanks for sharing!
that is a lovely combination and ido like the same, the color combination would be nice, but pl refer to tarla dalal version of the same.
As Nirupama says, it is a lovely combination. A simple and healthy recipe. Thanks.
Varada tats a real good combi. Think we all hv to say de same. Never tried dis before, bookmarking it.
Very simple and yummy. Thanks for bringing Gavanche randhai on site. Ultimately our tradition can be remembered and continued for generations to come
Shilpa – I’m based in India. What is butternut squash? Does it have an Indian name or can pumpkin always be used as a substitute?
Thank you,
Anjali
Yes, it can be always used as substitute for pumpkin. I don’t think it is available in India, never seen it.