Avarakkai Aviyal
This is another dish I learnt from my MIL. My mom would typically make a poriyal or a kootu with avarakkai (flat, broad beans). Though this is almost like a poriyal, there are some minor differences. I don't see avarakkai very often here but when I do, I'm sure to pick up a bunch & make this. It's important to choose those that are tender with very small / flat seeds in them. Similar to Egg Aviyal recipe, I'm not sure why this is called an aviyal but that's how my MIL refers to it. The following method can be used for drumstick (murugakkai) too.
AVARAKKAI AVIYAL
Ingredients:
Avarakkai - about 20-25 small ones, washed, strings removed and cut into 1 inch pieces
Turmeric - 1/4 tsp
Salt - to taste
Coconut Oil - 1 tsp (or any other oil)
Mustard seeds - quarter tsp
Curry leaves - few
To Grind: (with a splash of water)
Coconut - 2 to 3 tbsp
Jeera - half tsp
Garlic - 2 small cloves or 1 big
Green Chillies - 5
Method:
1) Cook the avarakkai with salt, turmeric & quarter cup of water till tender. I typically cover it & cook on low-medium flame
2) When the veggie is cooked, add the ground coconut paste and cook on a higher flame until most of the water evaporates... just a little dampness will do. Remove from the stove.
AVARAKKAI AVIYAL
Ingredients:
Avarakkai - about 20-25 small ones, washed, strings removed and cut into 1 inch pieces
Turmeric - 1/4 tsp
Salt - to taste
Coconut Oil - 1 tsp (or any other oil)
Mustard seeds - quarter tsp
Curry leaves - few
To Grind: (with a splash of water)
Coconut - 2 to 3 tbsp
Jeera - half tsp
Garlic - 2 small cloves or 1 big
Green Chillies - 5
Method:
1) Cook the avarakkai with salt, turmeric & quarter cup of water till tender. I typically cover it & cook on low-medium flame
2) When the veggie is cooked, add the ground coconut paste and cook on a higher flame until most of the water evaporates... just a little dampness will do. Remove from the stove.
3) In a separate pan, heat the coconut oil and season with mustard seeds & curry leaves - drizzle this on top.
this is such a cool recipe with avarakkai .. looks delicious
ReplyDeleteNice side dish. :) Can't say I've heard of this (or even egg avial).
ReplyDeleteAvarakkai Aviyal makes me want to try it out right away. You are right, there are not that many well known avrakkai dishes. Oh and the egg avial I am going to try it soon too.
ReplyDeleteWe call it Avarekai too, I love them but it's hard to get them here. Avival is my fave and with broad beans, it must taste divine! :)
ReplyDeleteLooks so good, Laavanya!
ReplyDeleteThis sounds yummy, I usually just saute the avarakkai (chikudikaya) and add the coconut in the end, but adding it as a paste must have tasted really good.
ReplyDeleteGround masala makes the dish more tasty ! Very different & delicous avarakkai dish!
ReplyDeleteNice recipe Laavanya :-) I love broad beans.
ReplyDeleteThe only time we ever had avarakkai was once year for pongal. It was always a simple poriyal with mustard seeds and not much else. (No wonder nobody ate it in my house!). I love the idea of avarakkai in an aviyal. I bet it was great with all that coconutty richness.
ReplyDeleteI like the veggie so much..Aviyal with it must be soo good..I wanna try this..:)
ReplyDeletei have never heard of this..but sure looks tasty...will definately make this..one more way to make avarakai!
ReplyDeletei love avarakkai, i love avial...but never had avarakkai avial before...looks really good!! a must try!
ReplyDeleteAgain u have given a twist to avarakkai poriyal...This grinding procedure in ur recipes is so tempting lavanya...Yummy recipe!
ReplyDeleteWow this sounds so cool, have never heard of aviyal with avarakkai...will surely try !
ReplyDeletenew recipe . i just cook avarakkai in low flame and finally add coconut to it.my daughter is a big fan of avarakkai.will give a try.
ReplyDeleteLaavanya, Is AVARAKKAI same as the Avarekai that we refer to in Kannada? But it looks so different in the picture here. We had it a lot when we were in Bangalore.
ReplyDeletedelicious curry with beans. looks mouth-watering.
ReplyDeleteohh brad beans, i love it. but get diffictut for us
ReplyDeleteI love avarakkai.. but my mom has only made dry curry ... I think she puts it in sambar sometimes... but nice idea to use in aviyal... :)
ReplyDeletesomething like beans kootu..looks delicious..i love it this way..
ReplyDeleteAvvarakkai Aviyal looks good. Its since I had Avials. My husband is not a fan of Avials. So I don't make it at home nowadays.
ReplyDeleteDelicious aviyal..never tried aviyal with avarakkai..i love avarakkai poriyals much, need to try this delicious aviyal soon..
ReplyDeleteLooks simple and yummy!
ReplyDeletemaking aviyal with all vegetables. but this is totally new to me..nornally making curry or poriyal..looks yummy..
ReplyDeleteWow great going with hot rice, like the recipe added with ground coconut.
ReplyDeleteThat looks yummy Laavanya...the ingredients are almost the same as that of aviyal...
ReplyDeleteThats a wonderful idea! Looks delicious.. Thanks for the tip.
ReplyDeletenice.. sounds yum. you don't add yogurt to avial?
ReplyDeletelooks yum new for me,,,
ReplyDeleteSuch an authentic one...I love aviyal.Always made this along with all the vegies,this one never ocurred to me.Good one Laavanya!
ReplyDeleteHave not tried this before with avarakai alone,sure should try some time!
ReplyDeleteLavanya, I once got to know that we shouldnt cook green veggies with lid closed...Thanx.
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