Avarakkai kootu | Broad beans kootu-How to make-Step by step photos

Cuisine Style: Tamil Nadu, South India | Cooking Time: 8-10 minutes | To Serve: 4 | Take with: Rice | Type: Kootu

Ingredients

• Avarakkai[Broad beans] – 1 cup
• Turmeric powder – ¼ tsp
• Curry leaves – 1 spring
• Mustard seeds – ½ tbsp
• Urad dal – ½ tbsp
• Bengal gram – ½ tbsp
• Dry red chilli–1
• Asafotida– ½ tsp
• Salt to taste
• Oil – 1 tbsp
• Water as needed

For grinding

• Cumin seeds – 1 tbsp [chopped]
• Coriander seeds – 1 tbsp [chopped]
• Garlic – 2 cloves [chopped]
• Ginger – 1 tbsp [chopped]
• Green chilli – 1 tbsp [chopped]
• Coconut – 2 tbsp [grated]
• Put above all ingredients in a mixer jar, grind to coarse paste or fine paste

Method

• Heat 2 tbsp oil in a pan add mustard seeds.
• Add bengal gram, urad dal, asafoetida, dry red chilli & curry leaves
• Add broad beans/Avarakkai, red chilli powder, turmeric powder & salt saute well
• Add water cook till soft.
• Add ground paste mix well, then cook for 3 min
• Then cut off heat & serve hot with rice

How to make Avarkkai/Broad beans kootu-Stepwise pictures

Heat 2 tbsp oil in a pan add mustard seeds, chana dal, urad dal, asafoetida, curry leaves, dry red chilli , fry then add broad beans saute for 3 min

Add red chilli powder, turmeric powder

Add water, cook till soft

In a mixie jar, add garlic, green chilli, ginger, cumin and coriander seeds

Add coconut, coarsely grind

Coconut mixture ready

Add salt, mix well

Add ground paste, let it boil for 3 min on medium flame

Now its ready, cut off heat

Serve hot with rice or millets