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5 from 2 votes

Simple Curry Bodi Recipe

Curry bodi is a very simple breakfast or lunch side dish in T&T. It is made with Chinese long beans (called bodi), onion, garlic and seasonings all cooked in a thick curry sauce.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: Caribbean, Indian
Keyword: curry bodi
Servings: 2
Calories: 200kcal
Author: Ros Singh

Ingredients

  • 200 g bodi (Chinese long beans or yardlong beans)
  • 1 onion
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • ½ - 1 tsp curry powder
  • 1 tbsp Caribbean green seasoning
  • salt to taste
  • pepper to taste
  • 2 tbsp oil
  • 1 cup water

Instructions

  • Wash the bodi. Remove both ends and cut into 2-inch pieces.
  • Chop the onion and garlic.
  • Place a small saucepan on medium heat.
  • Add oil and allow to heat up.
  • Add onions and saute until translucent.
  • Mix in garlic and pepper.
  • Cook for 2 minutes.
  • Stir in curry powder.
  • Toast for 2 minutes.
  • Add ¼ cup of water to form a slurry.
  • Cook down until the water boils off.
  • Add the bodi, green seasoning and salt. Mix.
  • Cover and cook for three to five minutes.
  • Remove cover and add water (about ½ cup to 1 cup of water).
  • Cook until the sauce is the desired thickness (about five more minutes).