
Avarakkai kootu is a simple south Indian vegetable side dish for rice. Made with moong dal, broad beans and a hint of tanginess with tomato. Step by step pictures recipe.
I make broad beans kootu rarely but still was surprised to realize I have not posted avarakkai kootu and avarakkai poriyal in my blog. So thought of posting avarakkai kootu. I usually do not add tomato in kootu. But since I am posting similar kootu recipes always, thought of trying with tomato and post it. It was really good with tomato.
Avarakkai kootu recipe
Recipe Cuisine: Indian | Recipe Category: Lunch
Prep Time: 15 mins | Cook time: 15 mins | Serves: 3 | Author: Raks anand
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Avarakkai kootu is a simple south Indian vegetable side dish for rice. Made with moong dal, broad beans and a hint of tanginess with tomato. Step by step pictures recipe.
Ingredients
Broad beans/ Avarakkai, chopped – 3 cups, approx.
Moong dal – 1/4 cup
Tomato – 1
Sambar powder – 1 & 1/2 tsp
Turmeric – 1/8 tsp
Sugar – 1/4 tsp
Salt – As needed
To grind
Coconut, grated – 1/2 cup
Cumin seeds – 1/2 tsp
Rice flour – 1/2 tsp
To temper
Oil – 2 tsp
Mustard – 1/2 tsp
Urad dal – 1 tsp
Curry leaves – 1 sprig
Method
- Eliminate the end of the broad beans using a paring knife by cutting a little part and you can also eliminate the excess thick fibre in the sides. Clean and cut into thin strips.
- Add moong dal in small pressure cooker. Add 1 cup water, broad beans, tomato, turmeric, salt, sugar and sambar powder. Pressure cook for 3 whistles in medium flame.
- Meanwhile grind coconut, rice flour and cumin seeds with little water to slightly coarse paste.
- Once the pressure cooking part is done, add the ground coconut mixture.
- Mix well and bring to boil. Temper with mustard, urad dal and curry leaves in oil. Mix into the kootu.
Notes
- If you do not have sambar powder, you can use red chilli powder too. Or skip and grind green chilli with coconut and add to the kootu.
- I have used 2 litre cooker for this.
How to make avarakkai kootu step by step pictures:
- Eliminate the tips of the broad beans using a paring knife by cutting a little part and you can also eliminate the excess thick fibre in the sides along. Clean and cut into thin strips.
- Add moong dal in small pressure cooker. Add 1 cup water, broad beans, tomato, turmeric, salt, sugar and sambar powder. Pressure cook for 3 whistles in medium flame.
- Meanwhile grind coconut, rice flour and cumin seeds with little water to slightly coarse paste.
- Once the pressure cooking part is done, add the ground coconut mixture.
- Mix well and bring to boil. Temper with mustard, urad dal and curry leaves in oil. Mix into the kootu.
Serve as accompaniment for rice.
Can i use toor dal instead of moong dal??
Sure
Mam can I use another variety avarai (non mochai avarai)
Sure