Masala Broad Beans Recipe / Avarakkai Masala Recipe

Broad Beans Masala is a delicious side dish, served with Sambar rice and Curd rice. Learn how to make Broad Beans Masala

Ingredients :

Broad Beans / Avarakkai - 1/4 kg (chopped)
Onion - 2 (finely chopped)
Tomato - 2 (finely chopped)
Garlic - 3 pods (crushed)
Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
Red chilly powder - 1 tsp
Coriander powder - 1 tsp
Cumin powder - 1/4 tsp

For Tempering :

Oil - 2 tbsp
Urid dal - 1/2 tsp
Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp
Cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp
Dried Red chilly - 2
Asafoetida - 1/4 tsp
Curry Leaves - 1 string
Salt to taste.

Method :

Heat a heavy bottomed pan with oil in a medium flame. Add and fry urid dal, mustard seeds, cumin seeds, dried red chilly, asafoetida, curry leaves for a minute til mustard seeds stop spluttering.

Then add garlic, onion, tomatoes, broad beans one by one. Saute it for 10 minutes , add turmeric powder, red chilly powder, coriander powder, cumin powder. saute it for a minute.

Add enough water (1/2 cup) into the gravy. Cook until broad beans cooked well. Dry roast the broad beans masala for 5 more minutes till oil separates from the gravy in a medium flame.

Broad Beans Masala is done . Serve with Sambar Rice / Curd Rice.

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