Broad Beans Poriyal Recipe | Avarakkai Poriyal

Broad beans poriyal / Avarakkai poriyal in Tamil is an easy, healthy broad beans recipe I make in my kitchen at least once in a week. Its a Tamilnadu style avarakkai poriyal recipe I learnt from my MIL. We make this poriyal without onion and garlic.  Its one of the easy avarakkai recipes that can be prepared in a pressure cooker directly. You can use pattai avarakkai / thick variety broad beans or sanna avarakkai / thin broad beans to make this poriyal. Both tastes good. I have used 1 carrot as I had less broad beans in hand. Its optional. In some hotels, they add carrot too. I have used moong dal in this recipe. You can either skip it or use chana dal instead. 

Friends, do try this easy Tamilnadu style avarakkai poriyal recipe directly in a pressure cooker. You will love it. For variations, you can add onion. Instead of grated coconut , you can use roasted peanut powder or even roasted flax seed powder. Its a healthy option too. Ok, lets see how to make broad beans poriyal with step by step pictures.

Check out my avarakkai poriyal with groundnut 

Broad beans poriyal / Avarakkai poriyal recipe

Broad beans poriyal / Avarakkai poriyal recipe for rice

 

Cuisine: Tamil nadu

Category: Side dish

Serves: 3

Prep time: 10 Minutes

Cook time: 20 Minutes

Total time: 30 Minutes

 

Chitra Ganapathy

INGREDIENTS

1 cup = 250ml Broad beans - 25 / 2 to 3 cups Coconut oil - 1 tbsp Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp Urad dal - 1 tsp Cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp Curry leaves - few Moong dal - 1 tbsp Sambar powder - 1 tsp Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp Sugar - 1/4 tsp (Helps to retain green color of broad beans) Salt - as needed Water - 1/2 cup Grated coconut - 1/4 cup (to garnish)

HOW TO MAKE BROAD BEANS PORIYAL

1. Wash and trim the edges of broad beans. Remove the fiber part.
2. Slice it thinly. Set aside. Heat oil in a pressure cooker.
3. Splutter mustard seeds, urad dal, cumin seeds and curry leaves.
4. Add broad beans, turmeric powder, sugar and salt. Mix well. Add sambar powder.
5. Mix well and add moong dal, water. Pressure cook in low flame for one whistle.
6. Remove the lid and boil the excess water if any. Lastly add grated coconut.
7. Serve with sambar, curd rice. 

METHOD - STEP BY STEP PICTURES

Wash and remove the fiber part by trimming the edges of broad beans. Slice it thinly. Set aside. ( I also used 1 chopped carrot as I had less broad beans). Carrot is optional though.  Heat oil in a pressure cooker. Splutter mustard seeds, urad dal, cumin seeds and curry leaves. Add the chopped broad beans. Add turmeric powder, sugar and salt. Mix well. Add sambar powder and saute for a minute. Lastly add the moong dal and 1/2 cup of water. Mix well and cover the pressure cooker. Cook in very low flame for one whistle. Open the cooker after the steam is released. Mix well and boil excess water if any. Lastly add the grated coconut and cook for a minute. Serve with sambar rice, curd rice. Enjoy!

Note

For variations, you can add chana dal instead of moong dal. You can add red chilli powder instead of sambar powder but flavor varies. If you want to avoid coconut, you can add roasted groundnut powder or flax seeds powder.

Try this easy, yummy broad beans curry / avarakkai poriyal for rice and enjoy !

 

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