Avarekalu Usli Recipe

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. Course : Lunch Ingridients : 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 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.