Averakalu Methi Pulao Recipe-Avarekalu Recipes-Sunday Lunch Recipe-2

Its Avarekalu(Hyacinth beans/Flat beans/Indian liva beans in English,Surti papdi in Hindi,Chikudukaya/Anapakayalu in Telugu and avarekai/Mochakottai in Tamil) season in Bangalore.Here people buy them in Kgs and make  avarekalu pulao, avarekalu saaru/sambar,uppittu/upma,avarekalu sagu etc with it.You can find avarekalu recipes in all the houses,hotels and even in marriage feast in this season.I too learnt few yummy recipes with avarekalu from my School moms friends.Yesterday we moms had a small get together at Tara’s house to celebrate this new year and we all prepared a quick & yummy lunch menu.I made eggless chocolate cake.Megha made this avarekalu-methi pulao and Tara made Karnataka’s one of the most popular masoppu saaru recipe along with white rice,raita and gram flour bonda.It was a simple yet very filling,delicious and healthy lunch menu.I learnt this pulao from Megha and clicked the stepwise pictures too for my reference.Today i made it in my house for our lunch and for the sake of my Sunday special lunch recipe series too.So here u go,my second recipe in this series,Avarekalu Methi Pulao.Its a very yummy,flavourful one pot meal which can be made under 15 minutes.You can prepare this pulao easily for your lunch box during busy morning hours if u have avarekalu ready in hand.Very less chopping works and moreover this recipe would be apt for avarekalu sesaon.I used sona masoori raw rice instead of basmati rice as i felt this recipe tasted yummy with raw rice.Finally the choice of rice is yours ! Do try this easy n yummy avarekalu methi pulao recipe with simple onion raita as side dish for your Sunday lunch menu,enjoy and spend time with your family.
Check out my first post in this series : Dindigul Thalappakatti Biryani using Msuhroom & Soya chunks

Avarekalu-Methi Pulao Recipe

Avarekalu methi pulao recipe - Easy rice recipe to prepare in weekend & lunch box !

Cuisine: Indian

Category: Lunch

Serves: Serves 3

Prep time: 10 Minutes

Cook time: 15 Minutes

Total time: 25 Minutes

INGREDIENTS

Avarekalu/Flat beans/Mochakottai - 1/2 cup Methi leaves/Fenugreek leaves - 1/4 cup Good quality sona masoori raw rice - 1 cup ( soak for 15 minutes) Cooking oil + Ghee - 2 tbsp + 1 tsp Bay leaf - 1 no Big onion - 1 no Water - 2 cups  ( my friend used 1.75 cups) Salt - as needed To grind Grated coconut - 2 tbsp Green chillies – 3-4 nos (medium) Cinnamon - 2 inch stick Cloves - 3 nos Cardamom - 2 nos Big onion - 1/2 no Coriander leaves - 3 sprigs Turmeric powder - 1/8 tsp Ginger – A small finger size Garlic cloves - 5 nos

METHOD

Wash and chop methi leaves.Keep avarekalu ready.For avarekalu, u don’t need to remove the skin.Just wash n keep aside.Wash and Soak rice in water for 15 minutes. Grind all the ingredients given under “to grind” to a smooth paste adding water.Set aside. In a pressure cooker base,heat oil+ghee. Add the bay leaf,saute for a while.Now add the chopped onions and saute till transparent.Add methi leaves & avarekalu. Mix well for a minute and add the ground masala paste.Saute till its raw smell goes off.Now add the soaked rice with the required water and salt.Cook in high flame for 5 whistles or 1 whistle in low flame.Remove and serve hot with raita ! Enjoy !

Note

For variations,u can use only methi leaves & make this pulao. You can replace methi leaves with mint leaves along with avarekalu.But use mint leaves in very small quantity. Adding more oil+ ghee makes this rice taste yummy.So use accordingly. Use less coconut & onions for grinding else coconut make the rice look dry. U should use more spices to get a nice aroma.So i used 3 cloves,2 cardamom & 1 big stick cinnamon.

Enjoy this yummy averakalu pulao recipe with simple onion raita & curd rice !

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