Friday, December 14, 2012

My avarakkai vine

My avarakkai garden

No pesticide , even moth live here.
Today's harvest. Fresh from garden.

Monday, December 3, 2012

AVARAKKAI PORIYAL (BROAD BEANS FRY )

Preparation Time: 10 mts Cooking Time: 10 mts Serves: 2


Ingredients:


Avarakkai - 250 gms
Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp
Red chilies - 2 nos
Refined oil - 1 tsp
Salt - to taste

Method:

Wash the avarakkai & remove the fiber from both sides. Cut it in to small pieces. Heat oil in a pan & fry the mustard seeds. Add the red chilies & fry for a few seconds. Then add the chopped avarakkai & salt & mix well. Cook it in low fire till the avarakkai becomes soft. If needed sprinkle little water & cook it. Avarakkai poriyal is ready.


(Source, from http://lakshmisindiancurry.blogspot.com/2010/10/avarakkai-poriyal-broad-beans-fry.html )