Mar 26, 2023

Avarekayi Paddu

Avarekayi Paddu / Avarekayi Gundponglu or Appe or Paniyaram is a yummy recipe made from left over Dosa-Idli Batter using the Paddu tava. An easy and delicious breakfast idea. You can send it for Kids tiffen box too. Try it out. 

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Avarekayi Paddu
Course Breakfast Cuisine 

Prep Time 10 min

Cook Time 15 min

Total Time 25 min

Servings 4





  • Ingredients


  • Dosa Batter-2.5 cup

  • Salt as per taste

  • Few Coriander leaves


  • Green chillies-2-4 chopped

  • Onion-1 finely chopped
  • Steamed Avarekayi -1/2 cup
  • Cumin seeds-1/2 tsp

  • Fresh coconut-1-2 tbsp

  • Oil as required for making paddu


  • Method:  Add all the above ingredients in the dosa batter and mix well. 
    Next apply oil to the paddu tava and pour the batter till 3/4 in the holes of the paddu tava and keep it on low flame. 
    Cover. 
    Once its golden brown flip / turn it over and cook the other side. Remove from the tava, and repeat for more.

    Serve nutritious and savoury Avarekayi Paddu  hot with chutney or sauce or enjoy just like that.


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    "Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment".Buddha 

    Feb 19, 2023

    Avarekayi Masala Bhath

    Avarekayi Masala Bhath is easy and perfect one pot meal. Avarekayi blended with Coconut, Amla and chilies in rice tastes delicious. Try it out during the Avarekayi season.  Avarekalu is Hyacinth Beans or Vaal.
    Avarekayi Masala Bhath

    Ingredients:

    1 cup rice
    1 cup boiled avarekayi 
     2 amla chopped
    2-3 green chilies.
    1/2 tsp. mustard
    1/2 tsp.chana dal
    1/2 tsp. urad dal
    Hing-Pinch
    Curry leaves-few
    Turmeric pwd-pinch
    2 tbsp. oil
    Salt to taste
    Grated coconut-2 tbsp


    Method:

    Cook rice and Spread it on a plate. Grind Amla, chilies, coconut, coriander leaves in a mixer. Do not add water.
    Next heat oil , add mustard seeds, after it splutters , add chana dal, urad dal, hing, curry leaves, turmeric and fry until golden brown.  Add the boiled avarekayi, ground paste, salt and mix well. Add rice, and mix well. 

    Serve Avarekayi Masala Bhath hot with raita or papad or enjoy just like that.




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    "Intelligence is the ability to adapt to change."Stephen Hawking 

    Feb 4, 2022

    Avarekayi Saaru / Avarekayi Rasam

    Avarekayi Saaru  is a rasam variety made from nutritious and healthy Avarekaalu. Try it if you want something tangy and spicy accompaniment for rice. 


    Ingredients:
    1 cup Avarekayi
    (cooked well)
    1 tsp Jaggery
    1/4 tsp Tamarind paste
    Salt as per taste

    For Grinding
    2-3 tsp boiled kaalu
    1/2-1 tsp Jeera
    1/2 tsp kalamiri
    1-2 tsp rasam pwd
    1-2 green chilies.
    3-4 tbsp Grated coconut, Fresh
     

    For seasoning
    1 tsp Mustard
    1-2 tsp Ghee
    1-2 strands Curry leaves
    Hing-pinch
    Turmeric-pinch


    Method: Pressure cook the legumes well. Grind together the items mentioned under for grinding.  Keep it aside. Take a pan, add the ground paste. Add water and mix well. Let it boil for some time. Next add tamarind paste, jaggery and salt simmer for 10-15 mins. Season with the mustard, hing and curry leaves. Enjoy the Avarekayi saaru hot with rice.


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    "Believe you can and you're halfway there."Theodore Roosevelt


    Apr 7, 2017

    Aloo Onion Paratha

    Aloo Onion Paratha 

    Aloo Onion Paratha is very healthy and nutritious , roasted onion with mashed potato and spices makes it tasty and delicious.


    Ingredients  



    • Wheat flour 3 cups 
    • Potato 1  (boiled and mashed)
    • Onion 1 (finely chopped)
    • Red chilly pwd1/2 Tsp
    • Garam masala pwd1/2 Tsp 
    • Dhania jeera pwd-1/2 tsp
    • Salt to taste   
    • Ghee or oil for frying   
    • Jeera-few 

        
    Method

    1.Knead the flour with water, a little salt,oil into a soft dough.Cover it for 4-5 hours.
    2.In a Kadai heat oil, add  jeera,add onions fry .Then add the chopped onion  and fry well next add garam masala powders, and fry for a while. Add the mashed potatoes, salt and mix well.Fry till dry set aside to cool. Divide the mixture into balls. 
    3.Make a small chapati with the dough,keep this ball in the middle and bring all the sides together, flatten them with your fingers, or use the rolling pin to make the paratha 
    4.Heat a tava, put in the paratha, turn on both sides till done.Add oil or ghee all around the edges, fry both sides, carefully turning over until evenly brown. Serve very hot with pickle or curds.
    5.We enjoyed with Avarekayi Masala. It tasted well !


    Avarekayi Masala -

    Avarekai /Surti Papdi or Flat Lilva beans is all time favourite .Enjoy this spicy Avarekalu Masala a different version ! 

    Ingredients:

    Avarekalu(Lilva beans)- 2 cups
    Onions- 1 Cup Chopped 
    Amchur pwd- 1 Tsp
    Mustard,Jeera-1/2 tsp
    Curry leaves-few
    Oil- 2-3 tsp
    Water
    Dhania Jeera pwd-1 tsp
    Garam masala-1 tsp



    For Masala paste 
    Roasted Onion - 2
    Red Chillies 6-8
    Grated Coconut- 1/2 cup
    Coriander Seeds-1/2Tsp
    Khus Khus - 1Tsp


    Method :

    1.Soak avarekayi in water for around 7-8 Hours and remove the outer skin and keep it aside.

    2.Grinding-Heat Oil a in a pan and add Red Chillies ,Coriander seeds and fry well ,add little grated coconut and fry for some time.Separately roast onions with skin on the tava.Now grind all the above into thin paste.Also grind coconut and khus khus with water into fine paste since khus khus takes time to grind , do it separately.

    3.Cooking-Heat Oil/Ghee in a pan add mustard seeds ,Cumin ,Curry leaves and chopped Onions  and fry.Add the beans and fry for a minute and add the ground paste.,add water .Once beans is cooked well,add the masala pwd , salt  .Mix well.Allow it to simmer keep stirring and check the consistency.

    4.Serve hot with rice/chapati.




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     "Sometimes you have to stand alone..just to make sure you still can..."

    Jan 7, 2016

    Avarekayi Maaja

    Avarekayi or Flat beans / Hyacinth Bean (are available during the winter months in Bangalore.And we can prepare loads of recipes using these beans. These beans are tasty and has a unique flavor. If its December you gotta have Avarekayi. There is also Avarekayi Mela/festival in Bangalore during the season.

    We can add it to Upma, Poha , Akki Rotti or Pongal.


    Enjoy making these recipes

    1. Avarekayi Upittu / Upma

    2. Avarekalu sambhar 

    3  Avarekai Akki Rotti 

    4. Avarekai Avalakki/Poha 

    5. Avarekai Pongal

    6. Avarekai Soppu Palya

    Have fun but ensure you cook it well !!




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    Jul 24, 2014

    Menthya Soppu Avarekai Rotti

    Menthya Soppu Avarekai Akki Rotti is nutritious , wholesome blend of Methi (Fenugreek Leaves) with Avarekai or Lima beans with rice flour making it a healthy breakfast delight.Enjoy this hot flavoured Rotti with chutney.


    Ingredients 

              Menthya Soppu Avarekai Akki Rotti

    Akki Hittu (Rice Flour)       2 cups 
    Methi Leaves          1 bunch finely chopped
    Avarekai/ Lima Beans-1/2 cup 
    Coriander  leaves          handful chopped
    Green chillies            4-5 finely chopped 
    (in case you need it spicy)
    Cumin seeds             1 tsp
    oil                             2Tbsp
    Salt                          to taste
    Water                       as req
    Curds                       2 tsp

    Method 

     Mix rice flour with chopped and  washed methi leaves, avarekai ,add salt,chilies,cumin seeds.Add water and mix well add little curds.Cover and leave for some time .(Dough should be of medium softness not too hard or too soft.) Next day ,take a tava ,smear  1tsp of oil around,take the dough and spread around it add water to flatten on the tava.

    Keep this on medium heat, add oil around the roti ,cover ,check if done.If you want more crispy leave it a little longer. Once done rotti it comes out easily from pan.

    To make another rotti, hold the pan upside down and run cold water all around it, pan will be cool to make another rotti by this time.Enjoy hot with butter and chutney /pickle of your choice.


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    'What you to do every day matters more 
    than what you do every once in a while'.(The Power of Habit)

    Feb 11, 2014

    Avarekai Soppu Palya

    Avarekai Soppu Palya  is a healthy combination of Lima beans/Surti Papdi with Greens. (Dantina soppu is  Amaranth leaves or red leaves commonly used in most houses ) Tempered with hing and chilies it is nutritious and tasty. Enjoy with rice or chapati.

    Avarekai Soppu Palya,surti papdi,amarnath leaves,dantina soppu,chaulai,chavli
    Avarekai Soppu Palya
    Ingredients
    • 1 cup boiled Avarekai(lima beans)
    • 1 cup finely chopped greens
    • 1/2 tsp turmeric
    • Salt-taste
    • Water
    • Sambhar pwd-2 tbsp
    • Coconut-1-2 tsp
    • Tamrind paste-1/2 tsp
    Seasoning:
    • 1 tsp oil/ghee
    • 1 tsp mustard seeds 
    • 1/2 tsp jeera
    • 1/2 tsp channa dal
    • 1/2 tsp urad dal
    • hing -pinch
    • curry leaves-few
    • Red chilly-1-2
    • Method :  Cook the greens in water till done. Grind coconut with sambar pwd . Next Add greens, avarekai add the ground paste and mix. Add salt, tamrind paste and mix well. Cook on low heat for 5-10 mins. Heat oil in a pan, add the seasoning items, once done add to the sabzi. Serve hot with white rice or chapati.
    (you can add little boiled avarekalu while grinding and then add to the gravy)


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    "A smile is a curve that sets everything straight."Phyllis Diller

    Feb 6, 2014

    Avarekai Avalakki

    Avarekai Avalakki (Avarekai Poha) is very simple and easy to prepare.Made from Lima Beans /Surti Papdi , it is yummy and flavorful.Poha (oggarane avalakki ) or seasoned rice flakes are healthy and easy to digest too, just right for all ages.

    Avarekai Avalakki,Avarekai Poha
    Avarekai Avalakki

    Ingredients
    1 cup poha (flaked rice /avalakki) 
    1/2 cup Avarekai(boiled)
    1 tbsp. oil
    1/2 tsp. mustard seeds
    1/2 tsp jeera
    1/2 tsp. Chana dal
    1/2 tsp. Urad Dal
    1/2 tbsp Peanut
    5-6 green chilies, finely chopped 
    Few chopped coriander leaves
    Few curry leaves
    Hing-pinch
    Tumeric-pinch
    Salt to taste
    1-2 tbsp. grated fresh coconut
    1 tsp Lemon Juice


    Method
    Soak the poha in water for 5 minutes. Wash thoroughly and drain the water completely.Heat oil in a pan, fry peanuts and keep it aside then add mustard seeds, after it splutters, add chana dal/urad dal ,jeera, hing, turmeric and stir fry.Add green chillies, curry leaves.Add boiled avarekai, fry it for a while. Add soaked avalakki, salt and mix well.Add coconut ,coriander leaves , lemon juice , mix carefully.Serve hot.



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    Mar 6, 2013

    Avarekai Uppit / Avarekai Upma

    Avarekai Uppit / Avarekai Upma is all time favorite breakfast item during the winter months. Upma as everyone knows it is called as Upit in Kannada is a healthy popular filing breakfast recipe. Made from Avarekayi (ಅವರೆ ಕಾಳು) lima beans, it is flavorful and delicious. Upma or Uppittu is a regular breakfast in India.


    Avarekai Upit /Upma,lima beans,surti papdi,Khara bhath,Upma
    Avarekai Upit /Upma
    Ingredients:

    • Rava or sooji- 1cup
    • Water - 2 cups
    • Onion- 1big finely chopped
    • Green chillies-6-7
    • Curry leaves-few
    • Ginger-1/2inch(crushed) (opt)
    • Avarekaalu -1cup 
    • Oil-1tbsp
    • Mustard seeds-1/2tsp
    • Hing- a pinch
    • Cumin seeds-1/2tsp
    • Channa dal-1tsp
    • Urad dal-1tsp
    • Fresh coriander for garnish
    • Lemon juice-1tbsp
    • Salt to taste
    • Freshly grated coconut-1/2 cup

    Method: 
    Fry the rava until slightly brown and aromatic and keep it aside. Boil water. Steam avarekaalu till soft(add little salt) Heat oil in a pan add musturd, cumin seeds when they begin to splutter add channa and urad dal fry about 2 minutes until light brown. Next add onion, hing,  curry leaves, green chillies and fry. Add fried rava salt and mix well next add boiled avarekaalu, 2 cups of  boiling water. Stir until all the water is gone. Add lemon juice. Reduce the flame and close the lid for 8 to 10 minutes. Garnish with coriander and coconut and serve hot.

    You can also add Dhania-Jeera Powder/Kalamiri Powder for additional spicy flavor.




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    'What you do today is important because you are exchanging a day of your life for it.'

    Feb 27, 2013

    Hithikavare Hulli / Avarekalu sambhar

    Avarekai /Surti Papdi or Flat Lilva beans is all time favourite and  normally made during winter seasons in Indian homes. Enjoy this spicy Avarekalu sambhar.

    Cooking is a fun filled activity where you celebrate the journey of the ingredients from the farm to the table!

    Avarekai Sambhar/Hithikavare Hulli / Avarekalu sambhar
    Avarekai Sambhar

    Ingredients:

    Avarekalu(Lilva beans)- 2 cups
    Onions- 1 Cup Chopped 
    Tamarind pulp - 2-3 Tsp
    Jaggery(optional)
    Mustard,Jeera-1/2 tsp
    Curry leaves-few
    Oil- 2-3 tsp
    Water
    Rasam pwd-1 tsp

    For Masala paste 
    Onion -1
    Roasted Onion - 2
    Red Chillies 6-8
    Grated Coconut- 1/2 cup
    Coriander Seeds-1/2Tsp
    Khus Khus - 1Tsp


    Method :

    1.Soak avarekayi in water for around 7-8 Hours and remove the outer skin and keep it aside.

    2.Grinding-Heat Oil a in a pan and add Red Chillies ,Coriander seeds and fry well, add little grated coconut and fry for some time. Separately roast onions with skin on the tava. Now grind all the above into thin paste. Also grind coconut and khus khus with water into fine paste since khus khus takes time to grind  do it separately.

    3.Cooking-Heat Oil/Ghee in a pan add mustard seeds, Cumin, Curry leaves and chopped Onions  and fry. Add the beans and fry for a minute and add the ground paste, add water, 
    Once beans is cooked well, add Tamarind pulp, salt and jaggery and salt. Mix well.
    Allow it to simmer keep stirring and check the consistency. 
    Serve Avarekaalu Sambhar hot with rice/chapati.



     "Sometimes you have to stand alone..just to make sure you still can..."

    Dec 29, 2012

    Spicy Pongal

    Pongal - a Sankranthi Festival flavor. This Huggi / Khara /Ven Pongal is the traditional recipe made in almost all homes in South India during Makara Sankranthi.  

    It can also be enjoyed during cold chill weather and see how it will warm you up!  Enjoy pipping hot. 


    Spicy Pongal,Moong,Sankranthi special
    Spicy Pongal

    Ingredients

    Raw rice 1 cup

    Moong dal- 1/4 cup

    Water 4 cups

    Salt as needed

    Ginger chopped 1 tblsp optional

    Asafoetida 1 pinch

    Boiled Avarekai/Peas-1/2 cup special flavor

    Gojju
    Seasoning

    Ghee 2 tblsp

    Pepper 2 tsp

    Jeera 2 tsp
    Curry leaves few

    Hing a pinch

    Cashews 5-6

    Dry coconut-1/2 tbsp

    Green chillies-3-4 unique spicy flavor

     Method

    Fry Moong dal and rice with ginger in ghee. 
    Cook in pressure cooker along with little jeera, pepper and green chillies with water.
    Allow it to cool and mash well.
    Add boiled avarekai or peas.
    Season with the items given. Heat little ghee, add pepper and let it start splutter. 
    Add cashews and jeera. Add green chillies curry leaves and hing.
    Once done  add it to pongal and mix well.
    Add grated dry coconut.
    Serve hot with tamrind gojju.



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