Mocha Kottai kara Kuzhambu / Field Beans Gravy ( Avarekai/ Val - Papdi- Bakla ) / Avarai Kottai Kulambu

Today's recipe is Mochai kottai kuzhambu / Avarai Kottai (Field Beans/ Avarekai/ Val - Papdi- Bakla ) kuzhambu, is a delicious and spicy South Indian gravy recipe that goes well with idlis, dosa and rice. My favourite winter recipe and love this gravy with hot idlis, a perfect combo, I can say. And this fresh field beans is available during winter seasons in the market. Here's is the hot and delicious recipe for cold winter days.

Here is the recipe. Scroll down for the Video Recipe and Step By Step Pictures

Cuisine: South Indian

Course: Main course

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cooking time: 20 minutes

Serves: 2

Ingredients:

• 200 gms Field Beans ( Avarai Kottai )
• 1 Onion, chopped
• 2 large Tomatoes
• 1/2 cup grated Coconut
• 1 tsp Ginger Garlic paste
• 1 or 2 tsp Chilly powder
• 1/2 tsp Turmeric powder
• 1 tsp Coriander powder
• 1 tsp Mustard seeds
• 1 Sliced & Slit green chilly
• 1 tbsp Oil
• Few Coriander leaves
• Few Curry leaves
• Salt as required

Preparation:

• roughly chop and grind the tomatoes in a mixie or blender to a fine paste and keep aside
• grind the coconut with little water to a fine paste and keep aside.

Method:

• heat oil in a large wide pan, when hot add mustard seeds and allow it to splutter.

• add onions, green chilly and curry leaves and fry till onion turns into light golden brown colour.

• next, add the tomato puree and salt to it and mix well. Cook for 2 minutes.

• then add chilly powder, turmeric powder, coriander powder and the coconut paste to it and mix well. 

• add 200 ml of water, field beans, required salt and mix well. 

• Bring it to a boil. Cover the pan with the lid and cook in low medium flame for 15 minutes. Stir in between. ( or else you proceed the above method in a pressure cooker and cook for 2 whistles instead of cooking in a kadai/wok for 15 minutes. )

• when cooked, garnish with coriander leaves and serve with idli, dosa, rice.

Another quick method for making this gravy
Instead of kadai/pan/wok, use a pressure cooker for this method. Proceed with the same instructions above and cook for 2 whistles instead of cooking in a kadai/wok for 15 minutes. Also, reduce the water to 150 ml. This method can be done very quickly and very easy to prepare. It's an one-pot cooking, perfect for busy mornings. 

Step By Step Instructions of How to Make Mochai Kottai Kuzhambu / Field Beans Gravy / Avarekai / Val - Papdi- Bakla

• heat oil in a large wide pan, when hot add mustard seeds and allow it to splutter.

• add onions, green chilly and curry leaves and fry till onion turns into light golden brown colour.

• next add the tomato puree, ginger garlic paste and salt to it and mix well. Cook for 2 minutes.

• then add chilly powder, turmeric powder, coriander powder and the coconut paste to it and mix well. 

• add 200 ml of water, field beans, required salt.

• Bring it to a boil. Cover the pan with the lid and cook in medium flame for 15 minutes. Stir in between.

• when cooked, garnish with coriander leaves and serve with idli, dosa, rice.

Video Recipe for Mochai kottai Kuzhambu ( Avarekai )