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    Home » Vegetarian Side Dishes » Avarakkai Thoran | Indian Broad Beans Stir Fry Kerala Style

    Avarakkai Thoran | Indian Broad Beans Stir Fry Kerala Style

    Published: Sep 6, 2015 · Modified: Apr 23, 2021 by Srivalli · 10 Comments

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    This is part of my Onam Sadya I prepared for Mega BM for Indian States
    I opted to make Avarakkai Thoran / Indian Broad Bean Fry when I was deciding for the Thorans. I planned two of it, the other was with Potato. Though I read that Potato is not regularly featured in a Sadya meal, I went ahead.
    So coming to the Avarakkai Thoran, Indian Broad Beans are frequently cooked at home. Sometimes we use ground nut powder, sometimes coconut.
    If you noticed the coconut version is almost the same, except it doesn't have cumin in it. However making this stir fry in Kerala style using the ground paste, did change the taste a bit. As I knew it was a good side dish served with Sambar.
    I adapted this from palakkadcooking. This version also doesn't have cumin, however since I ground the whole paste together, just added it.

    Avarakkai Thoran

    Ingredients Needed:
    Indian Broad Beans / Avarakkai – 2 cups
    Toor Dal - 2 tbsp
    Turmeric – a pinch
    Salt to taste
    Oil – 2 tsp
    Mustard Seeds, Urad dal – 1/2 tsp
    Black split gram – 1 tsp
    Curry Leaves – few
    Coconut, grated - 2 tbsp
    Green Chilli -  2
    Cumin Seeds - 1/2 tspHow to make the Avarakkai thoran

    Wash, string the broad beans and chop them into small pieces.

    Wash the dal well and pressure cook it with just enough water for about 2 whistles. The dal should not get mushy.

    Grind together cumin, green chilly and coconut without adding any water.

    Heat a kadai with oil, splutter mustard seeds, urad dal, curry leaves.

    Now add the chopped beans, turmeric powder and salt to taste. Mix well.

    Sprinkle some water, cover and cook till the vegetable is done. Keep stirring once in a while.

    Now add the cooked dal and the coconut mix. Mix well. Remove from heat.

    Serve as an accompaniment with plain rice and Sambar or Rasam.

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    Avarakkai Thoran | Indian Broad Beans Stir Fry Kerala Style

    Course Main Dish – Dry Sautes
    Cuisine Kerala
    Dish Type Dry Side Dishes
    Author Srivalli

    Ingredients

    • 2 cups Indian Broad Beans / Avarakkai
    • 2 tbsp Toor Dal
    • A Pinch Turmeric Powder
    • Salt to taste
    • 2 tsp Cooking Oil
    • 1/2 tsp Mustard Seeds + Urad Dal
    • 1 tsp Black Split Gram
    • Curry Leaves few
    • 2 tbsp Coconut grated
    • 2 Green Chilli
    • 1/2 tsp Cumin Seeds

    Instructions

    How to make the Avarakkai thoran

    • Wash, string the broad beans and chop them into small pieces.
    • Wash the dal well and pressure cook it with just enough water for about 2 whistles. The dal should not get mushy.
    • Grind together cumin, green chilly and coconut without adding any water.
    • Heat a kadai with cooking oil, splutter mustard seeds, urad dal, curry leaves.
    • Now, add the chopped beans, turmeric powder and salt to taste. Mix well.
    • Sprinkle some water, cover and cook till the vegetable is done. Keep stirring once in a while.
    • Now, add the cooked dal and the coconut mix. Mix well. Remove from heat.
    • Serve as an accompaniment with plain rice and Sambar or Rasam.
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    1. Sapana Behl says

      September 06, 2015 at 7:00 pm

      Very simple yet delicious thoran.

      Reply
    2. vaishali sabnani says

      September 07, 2015 at 2:17 am

      The broad beans thoran is a very nice variation for cooking these beans, I am sure it shall taste amazing.

      Reply
    3. Nivedhanams Sowmya says

      September 07, 2015 at 2:23 am

      simple curry!! so homey!!

      Reply
    4. Kalyani says

      September 07, 2015 at 7:09 am

      Simple n yummy

      Reply
    5. Usha says

      September 07, 2015 at 1:06 pm

      Simpel and flavorful thoran. Same here, I make broad beans regularly but not with coconut.

      Reply
    6. Sandhiya says

      September 08, 2015 at 10:06 am

      My favorite veggie, i made the same way.

      Reply
    7. Pavani N says

      September 17, 2015 at 2:08 am

      Simple and delicious thoran. I like this type of simple curries.

      Reply
    8. Archana Potdar says

      September 18, 2015 at 4:21 pm

      Simple delicious and one of my favourites.

      Reply
    9. Chef Mireille says

      September 30, 2015 at 3:27 am

      I like this simple veg preparation

      Reply
    10. Padmajha PJ says

      October 02, 2015 at 5:34 pm

      Adding the ground paste makes it look so different . We love avarakkai.Must try this one...

      Reply

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