How long does it take to make Avarekalu Usli Recipe ?

The total time to make Avarekalu Usli Recipe is 20 minutes. Preparation takes 5 minutes and cooking takes 15 minutes.

How many servings does this Avarekalu Usli Recipe recipe make?

This recipe makes 4 servings of Avarekalu Usli Recipe .

What type of cuisine is Avarekalu Usli Recipe ?

Avarekalu Usli Recipe is a South Indian Recipes dish from the Poriyal Recipes (South Indian Sabzi) category.

Avarekalu Usli Recipe

Name: Avarekalu Usli Recipe
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: South Indian Recipes
Ingredients: 2 cups Avarekai (Broad Beans); 1 Onion finely chopped; 1 Green Chilli; 1/2 teaspoon Turmeric powder (Haldi); 4 tablespoons Fresh coconut; 1 teaspoon Cumin seeds (Jeera); 1 teaspoon Mustard seeds (Rai/ Kadugu); 1/2 teaspoon White Urad Dal (Split); 2 Dry Red Chillies; 1 sprig Curry leaves; 1 tablespoon Coriander (Dhania) Leaves finely chopped; 2 teaspoons Oil; Salt to taste

Nithya Anantham

February 25, 2020

5273 Ratings

Avarekalu Usli Recipe - Recipe image with step-by-step cooking instructions

Time:Prep: 5 M|Cook: 15 M|Total: 20 M

Makes:4 Servings

Meal:Lunch

Cuisine:South Indian Recipes

Hyacinth Beans are called the Avarekalu in Kannada. Many dishes are prepared using Avarekalu during the winter months and Avarekalu Usli Recipe is one of the famous ones from the state of Karnataka.

The hyacinth beans are boiled and then tempered in a simple tadka of mustard and curry leaves, finished with a grated coconut, cumin, green chilli mix. Hyacinth beans contains the highest amount of iron, zinc and copper making it a highly nutritional.

Serve the Avarekalu Usli Recipe along with Beetroot Poriyal, Thakkali Vengaya Sambar, Rice, Papad for a wholesome sunday lunch.

If you like this recipe, here are a few more Usli Recipes

Serve the Avarekalu Usli Recipe along with Beetroot Poriyal, Thakkali Vengaya Sambar, Rice, Papad for a wholesome sunday lunch.

If you like this recipe, here are a few more Usli Recipes

Ingredients

2 cups Avarekai (Broad Beans)

1 Onion, finely chopped

1 Green Chilli

1/2 teaspoon Turmeric powder (Haldi)

4 tablespoons Fresh coconut

1 teaspoon Cumin seeds (Jeera)

1 teaspoon Mustard seeds (Rai/ Kadugu)

1/2 teaspoon White Urad Dal (Split)

2 Dry Red Chillies

1 sprig Curry leaves

1 tablespoon Coriander (Dhania) Leaves, finely chopped

2 teaspoons Oil

Salt, to taste

Instructions for Avarekalu Usli Recipe

To begin making Avarekalu Usli Recipe, wash and pressure cook the avarekalu by adding 1 cup of water into a pressure cooker and cook it for 2 whistles and keep aside for the pressure to release naturally.

Make a coarse mix of grated coconut, green chilli, cumin seeds using a mixer grinder and keep aside.

Heat oil in a pan, add the mustard seeds, urad dal, red chillies and let it crackle and the dal to turn golden brown and crisp.

Add the curry leaves and saute for a few seconds.

Add the chopped onion, saute until the onions soften and turn golden in colour.

Once the onions have softened, add the cooked avarekalu, season with salt and saute until it all comes together.

Add the prepared coconut mix, coriander leaves, mix well and switch off the heat.

Serve the Avarekalu Usli Recipe along with Beetroot Poriyal, Thakkali Vengaya Sambar, Rice, Papad for a wholesome sunday lunch.