Avaraikkai Kootu

A side dash made with coconut gratings, green gram dhal and broad beans (Avaraikkai) that is usually serviced with steamed rice.

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Avaraikkai Kootu

Recipe by S Kamala
Course: KootuCuisine: Indian, TamilDifficulty: Easy
Servings

4

servings
Prep time

5

minutes
Cooking time

20

minutes

A side dash made with coconut gratings, green gram dhal and broad beans (Avaraikkai) that is usually serviced with steamed rice.

Ingredients

  • Avaraikkai (Broad Beans) – 15 to 20

  • Green Gram Dhal – 1/2 cup

  • Onion – 1 small

  • Coconut gratings – 2 tablespoon

  • Jeera – 1 teaspoon

  • Rice – 1 teaspoon

  • Sambar Powder – 1 teaspoon

  • Turmeric powder – a pinch

  • Curry leaves – few

  • Oil – 1 teaspoon

  • Mustard – 1/2 teaspoon

  • Salt – 1 teaspoon or as per taste

Directions

  • Cook green gram dhal along with a pinch of turmeric powder till it is soft.
  • Remove the outer stems from the avaraikkai and cut it into small size pieces. Chop onion finely.
  • Put the avaraikkai in a thick bottomed vessel. Pour water just to cover the vegetable. Add sambar powder, turmeric powder and salt. Cook on medium flame till the vegetable is soft.
  • Meantime, grind coconut gratings, rice and jeera together to a fine paste.
  • When the vegetable is soft, add the cooked dhal and the coconut paste and mix well. Allow to boil for five to six minutes on a low flame.
  • Season it with mustard, onion chopped finely and curry leaves.

Notes

  • If you do not want coconut you can remove it from the recipe. In that case, add jeera to the vegetable while cooking or add it in the seasoning.

3 Comments

  1. Hai kamala madam,
    i have one doubt.
    Green gram dhal means
    pacha payar or pasi parupu?

  2. I liked your receipes

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