Avarakkai Poriyal / Broad Beans

Ingredients

• Avarakkai / Broad beans- 2 cups   
• Grated coconut -1/4 cup (optional) 
• Oil -2 tsp
• Small onion – 3 chopped
• Mustard seeds -1 tsp 
• Urad dal -3/4 tsp 
• Green/Red chillies -3
• Asafoetida 
• Curry leaves few
• Salt  

Preparation

• Wash and chop the avarakkai. Heat the pan with oil, add mustard starts to sputter, add urad dal and chilli and fry for few secs.
• Now add onion and saute for a sec, add chopped avarakkai, turmeric powder and salt.
• Mix well for 2 mins, sprinkle some water and cover the pan with lid and allow to cook till soft.
• To finish add grated coconut and mix well in low flame for 1 min.
• Remove from flame and serve.
• Ready to serve healthy and easy Avarakkai Poriyal with rice.

Method 2

• Instead of chillies you can add chilli powder.
• Add chilli powder before adding the coconut and saute for 2-3 mints and then add grated coconut and mix well in low flame for 1 min.
• Ready to serve healthy and easy Avarakkai Poriyal with rice.