--- title: Avarekalu Saaru date: 2010-09-18T10:00:00Z modified: 2010-09-18T10:00:00Z permalink: "https://www.awesomecuisine.com/recipes/3661/avarekalu-saaru/" type: post status: publish excerpt: "" wpid: 3661 categories: - Beans - Curries and Gravies timestamp: 2010-09-18T10:00:00Z tags: - Beans - Curries and Gravies --- Ingredients: Avarekalu – 2 cups, shelled Groundnut – 2 tblsp (optional) Green Chillies – 3, slit Onion – 1 medium, chopped Coriander Leaves – 2 tblsp, chopped Oil – 3 tblsp Mustard Seeds – 1/2 tsp Curry Leaves – 2 sprigs Turmeric Powder – 1/4 tsp Salt to taste Fry in 2 tsp Ghee and Grind to a Paste: Chana Dal – 4 tsp Urad Dal – 2 tsp Coriander Seeds – 1 tblsp Poppy Seeds – 1 tsp Red Chillies – 2 Cumin Seeds – 1 tsp Peppercorns – 1/4 tsp Asafoetida – a pinch Coconut – 4 tblsp, grated Method: 1\. Cook avarekalu in a pressure cooker till done. 2\. Cool, peel skin, set aside the kalu. 3\. Fry groundnuts in 2 tsp oil and set aside. 4\. Heat rest of the oil, add mustard and, when done, the curry leaves, chillies and onions. Fry onions till browned adding turmeric powder. 5\. Add ground masala and stir for 1 to 2 minutes. 6\. Add cooked dal, 1 to 1 1/2 cups of water, add salt. 7\. Allow to simmer on low heat till gravy is well blended adding groundnuts and chopped coriander leaves. 8\. Serve hot.