Thuvattal is a traditional Tamil Nadu recipe that refers to a dry dish made with vegetables or lentils. The dish typically involves roasting the main ingredient in a dry pan with spices until it’s slightly crispy and aromatic. Thuvattal dishes are usually served as a side dish for rice or as a snack. This Thuvattal is made with Avarakkai (Broad beans).
Avarakkai Thuvattal
Course: PoriyalCuisine: Indian, TamilDifficulty: Easy
Servings
4
servingsPrep time
5
minutesCooking time
10
minutesThuvattal dishes are usually served as a side dish for rice or as a snack. This Thuvattal is made with Avaraikkai (Broad beans).
Ingredients
Broad Beans – 10 to 15
Coconut gratings – 1 or 2 tablespoon
Turmeric powder – a pinch
Red chilli – 1 or 2
Raw Rice – 2 teaspoons
Oil – 1 teaspoon
Mustard – half teaspoon
Asafoetida Powder – a pinch
Curry leaves few
Salt – ½ teaspoon or as per taste
Directions
- Wash and cut the avarakkai into small pieces.
- In a small kadai, put rice and red chilli and dry fry till the rice turns slightly brown. Cool it and powder it.
- In another kadai put one teaspoon oil and when it is hot add half teaspoon mustard, asafoetida powder, curry leaves and fry for a second. Put the vegetable now and add 1/4 cup water.. Mix well. Close with lid. Cook on medium flame till the vegetable is soft and all the water is absorbed.
- Add salt, turmeric powder and mix well.
- Now add one or two teaspoons of the ground rice powder, grated coconut and mix well.
This looks so good. Miss avarakkai here!
Hi Divya Vikram,
You will find Avaraikai (Broad Beans) in Indian stores at US. Ofcourse, it slightly tastes different from the one we get in India.
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