Beans Foogath
[beenz foo-gaht]Community Definitions1
A beloved Anglo-Indian vegetable side dish made of finely cut French beans tempered with mustard seeds, curry leaves, chopped green chillies, and freshly grated coconut.
“Sunday lunch was complete with steaming yellow coconut rice, pork vindaloo, and a hearty helping of beans foogath.”
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