Avarekaalu Saagu ( Field Beans Curry)

Ready to Serve  Avarekalu Saagu

Avarekaalu Saagu or Curry is a spicy gravy dish. Avarekai (field beans) is available plenty, during winter months and people do make use these  beans in cooking. There are varieties of food preparation using Avarekai.Avarekalu uppittu, huli , dosa, saaru, usali, idli , many rice items with Avarekai. So the list goes up with many items.
Lets see some benefits of having Avarekalu in our diet. 

Field beans contain Vitamin A, Vitamin B and C. Field beans are highly nutritious and supply vital nutrients to our body. They contain high fiber and regulates cholesterol level and help in proper functioning of our digestive system. They are rich source of iron which is helping in building of hemoglobin.Avarekalu Saagu goes well with chapatis, parotas, roti, dosa, idly and plain and masala rice.

There is no onion or garlic added in this recipe and we can prepare Avarekalu Saagu for any special days. 

 

 Things needed :

Avarekalu : 2 cups
Green chilly : 2 to 3
Tamarind : 1 marble size
Coconut : 2 Table spoons
Almonds : 10
Cloves : 3 to 4
Pepper pods : 6 to 8
Cinnamon :  2 small pieces.
Ginger : an inch.
Coriander seeds : 1 Table spoon
Jeera : 1 Tea spoon
Gasagase (Poppy Seeds) 1 Table spoon
Oil : 2 Table spoons
Coriander leaves : 2 Table spoons.
Salt : required

Method : 

1. Remove the pods from Averekai and wash it . Pressure cook for 8 to 10 minutes. Leave it for cooling.

2. Grate coconut and keep it aside. Wash coriander leaves,  ginger and remove the outer skin, wash it again and cut it into small pieces.
3. Now grind all the ingredients, like coconut, cloves, cinnamon, ginger, pepper pods, poppy seeds (raw),  coriander seeds, 1/2 a spoon of jeera, coriander leaves and tamarind using little water. (till paste).

4. Now keep a pan on the fire and put oil. Put 1/2 Tea spoon of jeera. Fry them for 10 seconds. Add ground paste.
5. Stir for 2 to 3 minutes. Add cooked Avarekai and salt. Mix it well and boil for 2 to 3 minutes.

 6. Put off the gas and shift the ready Avarekalu Saagu to a serving dish.

7. Serve with the main dish you prepared
8.  We had Avarekai Saagu with Methi Parota.

Note:
If you feel the spices are more you can reduce it. Adding more or less chilly is optional. Using onions and garlic is also an optional.
You can add more water and make it little more liquid. You can  add a table spoon of butter just before you shift the curry.
Time : 30 minutes
Serves : 4 to 5.

Chutney Sandwich Bread Pakoda

Ready to serve Bread Pakodas.

Bread Pakoda is a fried item and it goes well with cup of Hot coffee or Tea or as evening Snack. All you need is fresh chutney ( Any chutney), Bread. This Chutney Sandwich goes well with  Hot cup of Tea or Coffee. It is very good for evening snack also. We can have them any time of the day if you love fried item. I had some chutney which is prepared in the morning for dosa. And there was a loaf of bread which was there which was bought previous day. I think most of us long for some fried item in the chill winter cold days. So thought of preparing Chutney Sandwich Bread Pakoda.
I am sure you all love this Chutney Sandwich Bread Pakoda and surely try and enjoy.

Things Needed :

Chutney : 1 Small cup
Bread : 10 Pieces
Oil : 1 Cup
Besan flour (Channa powder ) : 1 Cup
Rice flour : 1 Table spoon
Red chilly powder : 1 Tea spoon
Jeera (cumin seeds) : 1/2 Tea spoon
Salt : as required
Water : as required

Method : 

1. Take a big bowl and put Besan (Gram Flour ), red chilly powder, rice flour, jeera and salt.
2. Mix it nicely and add water and prepare the dough. Let it be like dosa dough consistency.

3. Keep a bread slice and apply chutney on one side of the bread. Repeat the same with other bread slices.
4. Now keep two slices together (put the chutney applied sides together) . Just press it tightly and cut them according to your wish.

5. Cut them in to four pieces. Arrange them in a plate.

6. Now keep a pan and put oil. Heat oil and fry bread chutney sandwich on medium flame. Fry on both sides.

7. Remove from the pan and serve with Tomato ketchup and a hot cup of coffee.

 8. Repeat the same with remaining Bread and prepare Sandwich Pakodas.

Note : 

Do not add lot of water. It may take more oil. No need to add cooking soda . Eating Hot Bread  Chutney Sandwich Pakoda  is more tasty. Adding more spice is also optional. Adding garam masala or chat masala powder to the dough is also optional. You can also use less amount of bread according to your requirement. You can cut the edges of bread (Crispy part) before applying the chutney. ( I did not do). You cab also add crushed garlic to besan dough while preparing the dough. ( optional). I have not added.
Time : 15 minutes.
Serves : 4 to 5
Chutney preparation : Grind a cup of fresh coconut, green chilly,marble size tamarind and a handful coriander leaves,  1 Table spoon of Roasted chenna ( hurikadale or pottu kadale or putani in Kannada language)  and salt.. Remove from the mixi jar and add mustered ingh and curry leaves seasoning.
Time : 5 minutes 
Serve : 3 to 4.