Avaraparuppu kathirikai kulambu | Bellar dal egg plant curry-How to make step by step photos

Cuisine Style: Tamil Nadu, South India | Cooking Time: 10 minutes | To Serve: 4 | Take with: Idli, Dosa, Rice, Chapathi | Type : Sambar, Gravy, kulambu, curry, masala.

Avarapauppu kathirikai kulambu is one of the best, unique, rare, delicious and rich curry in kongunadu region [Coimbatore, erode, tiruppur]. This curry contains 3 simple steps:-1. Boiling avarai paruppu with turmeric & sesame oil. 2. Grinding coconut & tomato. 3. Seasoning, stir-frying brinjal with masala powders. Finally combine all these you will get this instant curry. This is best side dish for rice, millets, idli, dosa, paper roast, ragi balls, chapathi or roti. You can replace eggplant with drumstick [murungaikai], avarakkai, peerkangai, radish, german turnip, chow chow, white pumpkin, raw mango or cluster beans.

Avarapparuppu / Vaal dal / dried broad beans

Avarapparuppu kathirikai kuzhambu

Ingredients

• Eggplan[Kathirikai, brinjal] - 5 to 6
• Avarai paruppu[Vaal dal, Bellar dal,Dried broad beans]- 1/2 cup
• Tomato – 1 [chopped]
• Coconut - 2 tbsp
• Shallots[Sambar onion] - 7 to 8
• Garlic –3 cloves
• Curry leaves – 1 spring
• Coriander leaves – 2 springs [chopped]
• Turmeric powder – ¼ tsp
• Red chilli powder – ½ tsp
• Mustard seeds – 1 tbsp
• Bengal gram – 1 tbsp
• Urad dal – 1/2 tbsp
• Asafetida a pinch
• Tamarind water- 3 tbsp
• Salt to taste
• Oil – 2 tbsp
• Sesame oil– 1 tbsp
• Water as needed

Method

• Wash avarai paruppu 2 to 3 times
• Pressure cook avarai paruppu with 1/4 tsp turmeric and 1 tbsp sesame oil for 1 whistle
• Wash and slice brinjal then put it in a water, keep it aside
• In a mixie jar add tomato & coconut grind till coarse paste.
• Heat pan add 2 tbsp oil, mustard, urad dal, bengal gram, asafoetida, & curry leaves
• Add garlic, onion saute till soft
• Add brinjal, turmeric & red chilli powder saute for 3 min
• Add water, ground tomato mixture, cook till soft
• Add toor avarai paruppu,salt & tamarind cook for 5 min
• Finally add coriander leaves, serve hot with rice, chaapthi, idli or dosa.

How to make Avaraparuppu kathirikai kulambu-Step by step photos

Avarai paruppu

Dried broad beans seeds

In a pressure cooker, add avarai paruppu, wash 2 to 3 times

Add fresh water, 1/4 tsp turmeric, 1 tbsp sesame oil

Cook for 1 whistle

Now its ready, keep it aside

Slice brinjla, put it in water to avoid changing color

Heat 2 tbsp oil, add mustard, urad dal, garlic, curry leaves

Add shallots

Add asafoetida

Add brinjal

Add turmeric, red chilli powder

Saute for 3 min

Grind coconut, tomato coarsely or fine

Mixture ready, keep it aside

Add tomato coconut mixture, mix well

Saute for a min

Add water, let it boil till soft

Add tamarind water

Boil for 5 min

Add cooked avarai paruppu[dried broad beans]

Mix well

Boil for 3 min

Now its rady, cut off heat

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