Simple Avarakkai Kootu | அவரைக்காய் கூட்டு | Hyacinth Beans Kootu

Ingredients :

Avarakkai / Hyacinth Beans - 150 gm ( Pasi Paruppu / Green Gram- 1/4 cup Onion - 1/2 no (chopped) Mustard Seeds - 1/4 tsp Urad Dal - 1/4 tsp Curry Leaves - 1 stk Oil - 2 tsp + 2 tsp Water - 1 cup + 1 cup Salt to Taste. To Grind Into Paste : Coconut - 2 tbsp (chopped) Cumin Seeds - 1/2 tsp Dry Red Chili - 2 no

Method :
 

Steps To Make Avarakkai Kootu : Heat two teaspoon of oil in a pressure cooker pan, roast the pasi paruppu for about half a minute or until the aroma rise. (Image 1 and 2) Pour a cup of water and add turmeric powder, cook for 1 whistle and 3 mins in simmer. When all the steam has escaped, open the pressure cooker pan and keep aside.

Meantime, grind the mentioned ingredients into paste with required water and keep aside. (Image 5 and 6) Also temper the mustard seeds and urad dal in hot oil in a kadai / frying pan. (Image 7) After splutter add onion and curry leaves, saute til the onion becomes light brown colour and keep aside. (Image 8)

Then add ground paste, avarakkai, water (1 cup) and required salt into the pressure cooked dal and mix well. (Image 9) Also add sauteed onion and mix well. Again cook for 1 whistle and 1 minute in simmer. When all the steam has escaped, open the pressure cooker pan, mix well and ready to serve.

Serving Suggestion : Serve hot with Pappad and Crispy Taro Fry.