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!
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| Avarekai Sambhar |
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
Onion -1
Roasted Onion - 2
Red Chillies 6-8
Grated Coconut- 1/2 cup
Coriander Seeds-1/2Tsp
Khus Khus - 1Tsp
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.
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