Avaraikkai Puzhi Kootu

Avaraikkai puzhi kootu is a delicious South Indian dish made with field beans, lentils, and a perfect blend of spices. It is a comforting and nutritious dish that pairs well with steamed rice or roti. The tender field beans add a nice texture to the dish, while the lentils offer a good source of protein. Enjoy this flavorful and wholesome Avaraikkai puzhi kootu for a satisfying meal.

This flavorful broad beans kootu is a hearty and nutritious South Indian dish. It is made with soft-cooked thuvar dal, tender broad beans, and a tangy hint of tamarind. This kootu is infused with aromatic spices, garlic, and a touch of sambar powder. It strikes the perfect balance of savory and spicy flavors. Versatile and wholesome, it can be enjoyed as a side dish or mixed with steamed rice for a satisfying meal. You can substitute brinjal or green gram dal. This recipe offers plenty of room for customization, while it retains its comforting essence.

Garlic can be added in seasoning, or you can cook garlic along with dhal. If you do not like garlic, you can omit the same. This kootu can be taken mixed with hot rice along with fried appalam / vadavam.

Avaraikai Puzhi Kootu

Recipe by S Kamala

Course: KootuCuisine: Indian, tamilDifficulty: Easy

Servings

4

servings

Prep time

10

minutes

Cooking time

10

minutes

A kootu made with avaraikai and tamarind

Ingredients

• Broad Beans – 10 to 15

• Thuvar dhal – ½ cup

• Tamarind – Big Gooseberry size

• Big Onion – 1 (Medium size)

• Tomato – 1

• Garlic flakes – 4 (optional)

• Sambar Powder – 2 teaspoons

• Turmeric Powder – ¼ teaspoon

• Salt – 1 teaspoon or as per taste

• For seasoning:

• Oil – 1 tablespoon

• Mustard – ½ teaspoon

• Urad dhal – 1 teaspoon

• Jeera – ½ teaspoon

• Fenugreek seeds – ½ teaspoon

• Asafoetida powder – a pinch

• Curry leaves – few

• Green Chilies – 2

Directions

• Pressure cook thuvar dhal along with a pinch of turmeric powder till soft.
• Chop onion and tomato finely. Cut the broad beans into medium size pieces.
• Soak tamarind in little water and squeeze out thick juice. It should be one to two tablespoon juice.
• In a kadai put the oil and when it is hot add mustard. When it splutters, add urad dhala and jeera. Then add, asafoetida powder, curry leaves, garlic flakes chopped finely, green chillies split lengthwise and fry just for a second.
• Add chopped onion and fry till it becomes transparent.
• Then add tomato pieces and fry till it mashes well.
• Add sambar powder, turmeric powder, salt and stir well.
• Add broad beans pieces and mix well. Add enough water just to cover the vegetable.
• Stir well and cover with a lid. Cook on medium flame for two to three minutes or till the vegetable is soft.
• Add cooked dhal and stir well. Allow to boil.
• Then add tamarind juice and mix well.
• Close with lid and cook on low flame for two to three minutes.
• Tips
• You can also prepare the above kootu using Brinjal. You can use thuvar dhal or green gram dhal.

Notes

• Garlic can be added in seasoning, or you can cook garlic along with dhal. If you do not like garlic, you can omit the same. This kootu can be taken mixed with hot rice along with fried appalam / vadavam.