Friday, April 17, 2009

Avaraikkai / Broad Beans Sambar

Ingredients:

Toor dhal - 1 cup
Avaraikkai/ broad beans - 15 to 20 nos
Tomato - 1
Small onion - 6 to 9 nos ( cut into medium size pieces )
Red chillies - 3 nos
Curry leaves - few
Sambar powder - 1 1/2 tbsp
Turmeric powder - 1 tsp
Mustard seeds - 1 tsp
Oil - 2 tsp
Salt to taste.
Method:

  • Wash thuvar dhal and add two cups of water along with a pinch of turmeric powder and pressure cook till soft.
  • Soak tamarind in water and squeeze out the juice.
  • Cut tomato into medium size pieces. Cut Avaraikkai into medium size pieces.
  • Add Avaraikkai pieces, tomato pieces, salt, sambar powder, turmeric powder and cook on medium flame till the vegetable is soft.
  • Add tamarind juice and allow to boil.
  • Now add the cooked thuvar dhal.
  • In a kadai put the oil and when it is hot add the mustard. When it pops up, add onions,Red chillies and curry leaves and fry for a while.
  • Add the sambar to this. Mix well.
  • Allow to boil 2 minutes. Remove from stove.Serve with Steamed rice.

1 comment:

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