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.
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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
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)
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HOW TO MAKE BROAD BEANS PORIYAL
- Wash and trim the edges of broad beans. Remove the fiber part.
- Slice it thinly. Set aside. Heat oil in a pressure cooker.
- Splutter mustard seeds, urad dal, cumin seeds and curry leaves.
- Add broad beans, turmeric powder, sugar and salt. Mix well. Add sambar powder.
- Mix well and add moong dal, water. Pressure cook in low flame for one whistle.
- Remove the lid and boil the excess water if any. Lastly add grated coconut.
- 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!
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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.
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Try this easy, yummy broad beans curry / avarakkai poriyal for rice and enjoy !
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