Avarakkai Poriyal/ Broad beans side dish

I have never cared much for broad beans. It is not that I don't like Avarakkai,  but for some unknown reason it is not part of my usual. The other day my husband asked me why I don't cook it often and mentioned that he likes it, I decided to give it a try. We had it with Rasam rice and Curd rice. It was a delicious combination! I'm guessing if I make it a little spicy, it would go fine with chapati as well.
Ingredients

• Avarakkai/ Broad beans - 400 gms
• Onion - 1 finely chopped
• Green chili - 2 slit
• Grated coconut - 2-3 tbsp (optional)
• Cooking oil - 1 tsp
• Mustard seeds - 1 tsp
• Urad dal - 1 tsp
• Channa dal/ Pottukadalai - 1 tsp
• Red chili - 1
• Curry leaves - 4-5 leaves
• Salt - as per taste

Preparation

• Cut the tip of the broad beans on both sides and peel away. Wash and chop it to edible pieces. Heat oil in a deep frying pan and when hot add mustard seeds. After it splutters add urad dal and pottukadalai. Wait until it turns light brown
• Now add the finely chopped onion, green chili, red chili and curry leaves. Fry until it is light brown. Now add the Avarakkai/ Broad beans and salt. (Note: Broad beans has salt content. So be careful when you add salt. Add little, check taste after sometime. Then if required add some more).
• Sprinkle water and mix well. Close lid and cook on low medium flame. Open and stir every now and then. Sprinkle water if required. It will take 10 minutes or less for the Avarakkai to be entirely cooked.
• Once it is done, switch off and garnish with the shredded coconut. This step is optional. Serve with Curd rice or Rasam Sadam.

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Other poriyal varieties

• Potato fry
• Beetroot poriyal
• Aloo Methi
• Aloo Mirch/ Potato and Capsicum poriyal 

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