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Avarakkai Poriyal

south indian poriyal recipe
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Ingredients

Soak

  • 1/4 cup chana dal
  • Enough water

Pressure cook

  • 1 teaspoon coconut oil
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 2 cups Avarakkai / Broad beans
  • 1/8 teaspoon of turmeric powder
  • Little salt

Caramelize onion

  • 1/2 cup onion
  • 1 teaspoon coconut oil
  • Pinch of sugar

To temper

  • 1/2 tablespoon coconut oil
  • 1/4 teaspoon mustard seeds
  • 1 teaspoon urad dal
  • 2 green chilli
  • Few curry leaves
  • Pinch of asafoetida

Poriyal

  • 1/4 cup Grated coconut
  • A generous portion of Asafoetida
  • Required salt

Instructions

Soak Kadalai paruppu

  • Soak chana dal with enough water for at least 1 hour until channa breaks if you press

Pressure Cook Broad beans and chana

  • Firstly add coconut oil, water to a 2-liter pressure cooker
  • Add avarakkai and spread
  • On top of avarakkai add chana dal, salt, and turmeric powder don't spread
  • Pressure cook for 2 whistles and do natural pressure release; mix well
  • Other options to cook Indian broad beans and Chana dal
  • Cook Broad beans, Chana dal, turmeric powder, and salt in boiling enough water or microwave for 8 - 10 minutes

To prevent further cooking

  • Transfer the cooked dal and vegetable to a colander and save the cooking water

Caramelize onion

  • Add oil and onion to the pan and saute till onion turn translucent
  • Furthermore, add a pinch of sugar and saute till the onion turns golden brown

Prepare poriyal

  • Add oil to the pan and turn on the stove on medium flame
  • When oil is hot add ingredients under “to temper” and let them splutter
  • Furthermore, add asafoetida and give a quick mix
  • Turn down to low - medium flame
  • Add cooked avarakkai, dal required salt, and all saved water ( if you cooked in a pressure cooker) and mix well
  • Furthermore, add onion and cook for 2-3 minutes until water is absorbed and all flavors are well incorporated
  • Add coconut, mix well and cook for 2 minutes
  • Finally, add asafoetida; mix well and turn off the stove

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