Avarakkai Thuvattal

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.

Avarakkai Thuvattal is a simple and flavorful stir-fry made with tender broad beans. The vegetable is cooked until soft and seasoned with mustard seeds, asafoetida, and curry leaves for added aroma. A unique touch comes from the addition of roasted rice and red chili powder, which enhances the flavor and texture. Finished with grated coconut, this dry curry pairs perfectly with steamed rice. It goes well with sambar or rasam, making it a wholesome and delicious side dish.

Avarakkai Thuvattal

Recipe by S Kamala

Course: PoriyalCuisine: Indian, TamilDifficulty: Easy

Servings

4

servings

Prep time

5

minutes

Cooking time

10

minutes

Thuvattal 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 chili – 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. 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.

Recipe Video