Avarakkai Kootu
- 40 min
- mild
- Serves 4
Avarakkai kootu, a Tamil Nadu side of broad beans and moong dal in a coconut cumin paste with a mustard tempering. Mild, serves 4, about 40 minutes.
You’ll need: Pressure Cooker
Good for: Tamil New Year, Onam
Ingredients
Moong Dal½ cup
Water, For Cooking420 ml
Turmeric Powder1 grams
Coconut, Grated25 grams
Cumin1 tsp
Green Chilli, Slit5 grams
Broad Beans, Chopped250 grams
Salt1 tsp
Oil2 tsp
Mustard Seeds½ tsp
Urad Dal (split)½ tsp
Curry leaves2 grams
Asafoetida0.5 grams
Contains: wheat.
Nutrition
Per 1 person, and for all 4 people. Worked out from the ingredients, so treat it as a close guide.
| Nutrient | Per 1 person | All 4 people |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 181kcal | 724kcal |
| Protein | 9.7g | 39g |
| Carbohydrate | 24g | 95g |
| Fat | 5.8g | 23g |
| Fibre | 6.5g | 26g |
| Sugar | 1.1g | 4.4g |
Cookd masalas for broad beans
Method
Get the ingredients ready by washing the avarakkai, removing both ends and the strings, and cutting it into small pieces. Rinse the moong dal until the water runs mostly clear. Grate the coconut, slit the green chilli and rinse the curry leaves.
Add the moong dal, water and turmeric powder to a pressure cooker. Cook on medium flame for 2 whistles, then let the pressure settle for about 10 minutes. The dal should be soft and easy to mash.
Add the grated coconut, cumin, green chilli and water to a mixie. Grind to a smooth paste without adding more water than needed.
Put the avarakkai, water and salt in a kadai. Cover and cook on medium flame for 8 to 10 minutes, until the pieces are tender but still hold their shape.
Heat the oil in a small pan on medium flame for 30 seconds, until hot. Add the mustard seeds, urad dal, curry leaves and asafoetida. Fry for 30 seconds, until the mustard seeds splutter and the dal turns light golden.
Add the cooked dal and ground coconut paste to the avarakkai. Mix well and simmer on low flame for 3 to 4 minutes, until the kootu is thick and the raw smell of the coconut paste goes.
Pour the tempering over the kootu and mix. Cook for 1 more minute on low flame, then switch off when the mixture is thick and moist, not watery.
Before you start
- How long does Avarakkai Kootu take?
- 40 minutes from start to finish. That is 15 minutes of preparation and 25 minutes of cooking.
- How many people does Avarakkai Kootu serve?
- 4. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.
- Is Avarakkai Kootu vegetarian?
- Yes. No meat, no fish and no egg.
- Is Avarakkai Kootu spicy?
- It is mild: 1 on our scale of 3. Chilli scales gently when you change the servings, so doubling the recipe does not double the heat.
- What do I need to make Avarakkai Kootu?
- 250 grams Broad Beans, ½ cup Moong Dal, 1 grams Turmeric Powder, 25 grams Coconut, 5 grams Green Chilli, 2 grams Curry leaves, and a few more listed on this page.
- Do I need a pressure cooker for Avarakkai Kootu?
- No, it is cooked in an open pot.
- How many calories are in Avarakkai Kootu?
- About 181 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.
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