Avarekai Uppit

Come avarekai season and there are so many dishes which can be prepared. This is another favorite avarekai dish which is relished by everyone at home. I use the pre-roasted rava which is available in supermarkets. This helps when i'm in a hurry in the mornings getting the kids ready for school. We can also roast it before hand and store it in air-tight containers.



AVAREKAI UPPIT:



Ingredients:

1/2 cup avarekai (cooked to 1 whistle in a pressure cooker)
1 cup rava (roasted)
2 medium sized onions
4-5 green chillies
2 tsps vangi bath powder (i use MTR vangi bath masala powder)
1 tbsp urad dal
1 tsp mustard
curry leaves
dhania leaves
1 small lemon
a pinch of turmeric
salt to taste
3 tbsp oil
2.5 cup water

Preparation:

1. Cook the avarekai to one whistle in a pressure cooker.
2. Heat the oil in a kadai and add the urad dal, once it lightly browns, add the mustard.
3. Add chillies and onions. Fry the onions till it is translucent and add curry leaves.
4. Now add the flat beans (avarekai) and stir fry for a minute. Add salt and turmeric.
5. Add the vangi bath powder and stir for a minute. Add the water and let this come to a boil.
6. Once the water is boiling, add the dhania leaves.
7. Add the rava, stirring simultaneously to avoid forming lumps. Close a lid and let it cook for 2 minutes.
8. Squeeze the lemon juice and switch off the flame.

Serve this hot. I have prepared carrot raita as an accompaniment to this. Recipe for the raita is given below.

CARROT RAITA:



Ingredients:

1 big carrot
1/2 cup thick well beaten curds
1/2 tsp of mustard seeds
1 tsp oil
a pinch of hing.
salt to taste.

Method of preparation:

1. Heat oil, splutter mustard seeds, add hing and add the carrot to this.
2. Stir fry the carrot till it is cooked. This should take around 4-5 mins.
3. Add salt and switch off the flame. When it cools down, add the curds and mix well.