Avarakkai Poriyal | Broad Beans Stir Fry | Broad Beans Stir Fry with Coconut | Startup Cooking

AVARAKKAI PORIYAL | BROAD BEANS STIR FRY | BROAD BEANS STIR FRY WITH COCONUT | STARTUP COOKING

Avarakkai or Broad beans which is high in protein and dietary fiber. It has excellent source of vitamin and minerals. This recipe is very easy to prepare and try to include in your lunch every week. In this recipe i used coconut to make avarakkai poriyal. Follow my step-by-step photo recipe to prepare avarakkai poriyal. If you like this recipe, share it, tweet it or pin it. Please do try and share your comments. 

RECIPE FOR AVARAKKAI PORIYAL | BROAD BEANS STIR FRY

Course       : Side dish

Cuisine      : South India

Author       : Jayashree Karthik

Prep Time  : 15 min

Cook Time : 20 min

Total Time  : 35 min

INGREDIENTS

• 400 g avarakkai or broad beans

• 1 tbsp sesame oil

• 1/4 tsp mustard seeds

• 1/4 tsp urad dal

• pinch of hing (asafoetida)

• 1/8 tsp cumin seeds

• 6 curry leaves

• 2 green chillies (split)

• 1/4 cup onion (finely chopped)

• salt as needed

• water as needed

• 2 tbsp grated coconut

PROCEDURE

• cut both the ends of broad beans and discard the ends

• remove the string on both the sides and discard it (see the picture below)

• wash thoroughly in running water

• soak the broad beans in water for 10 minutes

• chop the broad beans and keep it aside

• heat sesame oil in a cast iron pan

• add mustard seeds, urad dal, hing and cumin seeds

• saute for a while

• add curry leaves and green chillies

• saute for a while

• add chopped onion

• saute well till onion become translucent, no need to fry longer period of time

• add chopped broad beans | avarakkai

• mix well

• add salt

• stir fry in low medium flame for 5 minutes or till the raw smell goes off

• add 3/4th  cup of water

• cover and cook in medium flame or till the water evaporated completely

• broad beans will become tender now

• add grated coconut

• mix well

• cook in low flame for 2-3 minutes

• remove from flame

• enjoy 

AVARAKKAI PORIYAL | BROAD BEANS STIR FRY STEP-BY-STEP PHOTO RECIPE

take broad beans in a bowl

cut both the ends, remove the strings and discard 

soak broad beans in water for 10 minutes

chop all the broad beans

heat oil in a cast iron pan

add mustard seeds, urad dal, hing and cumin seeds

saute for a while

add slited green chillies and curry leaves

add chopped onions

saute well till onion become translucent

add chopped broad beans

mix well and add salt

stir fry in medium flame for 5-8 minutes or till the raw smell goes off completely

add required amount of water

cover and cook in low medium flame (approx 12 minutes)

water evaporated completely

add grated coconut

mix well and cook for 2 minutes

serve hot