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MASALA AVAREKALU

January 22, 2011 by Shubhada

Masala Avarekalu:

Come avarekalu season and every dish has avarekalu in it..it’s avarekalu dosas, avarekalu upma, avarekalu idlis, avarekalu sambar etc etc.. It’s a little tedious to peel them but being in Bangalore,it has its own advantages, you get peeled ones:)…Avarekalu also known as Flat beans or Field beans is grown only along South India. Kannadigas and Tamilians prepare loads of delicacies from avrekalu.

Masala avarekalu is an excellent snack for teatime or for munchies. Very addictive and you can finish a bowl full without you realising it. This snack is a little rare in my house as it’s deep fried, but whenever I decide to make it, it’s over in a jiffy.

You’ll need:

Peeled Avarekalu (De-skinned): 1 cup

Peanuts: 1/4 cup

Puttani/hurkadale: 1/4 cup

salt: as per taste

Red chilli powder: as per taste

Turmeric powder: a pinch

Oil: to fry

Procedure:

Avarekalu can be peeled easily de-skinned by soaking them in water for 2 hours or so. The skin will automatically come off. Once the skin is peeled off, wipe them dry with a clean kitchen towel.

In a wok, pour some oil. Keep pouring avarekalu in batches and keep frying them till they turn a little reddish in colour. Becareful, if there’s any water content the oil might splutter. After all the avarekalu is fried, pour in the peanuts and puttani and once done, transfer all these fried contents into a bowl. Add required amount of salt, turmeric and red chilli powder and toss a bit. Masala avarekalu is ready to be served with some hot tea..

Yesterday evening while I was sitting on my terrace and sipping some hot chai, this was the terrific spectacle that I witnessed. the sky had amazing hues of pinks and purples, quite a rare sight …

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Posted in TEA TIME | 7 Comments

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on January 22, 2011 at 3:49 pm | Reply prathibha

The most famous karnataka specialty…looks gr8..my family loves it a lot,though I m not a fan of this variety but I love other versions of avarekalu
- on January 23, 2011 at 3:28 am | Reply Shubhada
  
  Thanks Pratibha, absolutely right, I guess everybody here in Karnatake loves this..avarekalu is very versatile:)..so many dishes can be made with it..
on January 23, 2011 at 10:23 am | Reply Madhura

nice when mom makes them its over in a jiffy. In addition to what u have made she also adds fried pieces of dry coconut and fried avalakki n curry leaves.. adds more taste !!

I like tat pic.. the colors of the sky look grt !!
- on January 24, 2011 at 12:22 pm | Reply Shubhada
  
  Thanks Madhu, o ya that also tastes awesome..will try it next time..yes the sky was awesome..
on January 25, 2011 at 12:48 pm | Reply Pari

Hi. Love the avarekalu any which way and this looks a great muncher. Love the last pic of the sky.
- on January 26, 2011 at 1:15 pm | Reply Shubhada
  
  Thanks Pari..you bet, avarekalu tastes the best..
on December 21, 2011 at 7:02 am | Reply Ramesh babugowribidanur

oh god what a karnataka what our kanadigs shuchi ruchi its ultimately supppperrrb thanx for ur recipe can u mail me pls how to prepare hithikida avarekalu masala sambar or gravy i want pleeease