Name: Simple Avarakai Poriyal
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: South Indian
Ingredients: 1 tbsp cooking oil; 1/2 kg fresh Avarakai chopped into small pieces; 1 tsp channa dal; 1 tsp urad dal; 1 tsp salt; 1 tsp chilli powder; 1 sprig curry leaves; 3 tbsp shredded coconut

IngredientsServings: 4

1 tbsp cooking oil
1/2 kg fresh Avarakai chopped into small pieces
1 tsp channa dal
1 tsp urad dal
1 tsp salt
1 tsp chilli powder
1 sprig curry leaves
3 tbsp shredded coconut

About

Poṟiyal is the Tamil word for a fried, or sometimes sauteed, vegetable dish, which is prepared to accompany mostly rice along with sambar or rasam. But also goes well even with chapathi or roti. A poriyal can be made with any vegetables like carrot, beans, cabbage or even peas.

Preparation Time:15 min

Cook Time:10 min

Cuisine:South Indian

Course:Lunch

Instructions

wash Avarakai, trim edges and chop into small pieces
in a frying pan add cooking oil
once oil has been heated add channa dal, urad dal and wait until turns light brown
add chopped Avarakai, add salt, chilli poswder and mix well
close with lid and cook for 10 minutes in medium high flame
once the veggies are cooked add coconut and mix well
poriyal is ready to serve with rice, sambar or rasam!!!

Tips & Tricks

adjust spice and salt level as per taste
any vegetables like carrot, beans, cabbage, avarakai, Avarakai or even peas can be used
don't over cook any vegetable because overcooking will not only result in the loss of important nutrients, it will also drain the flavor

Step by Step Instructions

wash Avarakai and chop into small pieces
in a frying pan add cooking oil, once oil has been heated add channa dal, urad dal, red pepper flakes and wait until turns light brown
add chopped Avarakai, add salt, chilli powser and mix well, close with lid and cook for 10 minutes in medium high flame
once the veggies are cooked add coconut and mix well, poriyal is ready to serve with rice, sambar or rasam!!!