Avarekalu huli/saaru is one of the most famous recipe from Karnataka. Each household has their own version of Avarekalu huli. Avarekalu can be used either whole or peeled, I’ve already shared the Hitikida avarekalu saaru recipe which is prepared using peeled beans. Today am sharing a recipe of Huli/Sambar which is prepared using the whole beans, called Avarekalu Huli.

Avarekalu Huli | Hyacinth beans sambar

Servings

Ingredients

• 2 cup Avarekalu/Hyacinth beans
• 2 medium Potato
• 2 Round small Brinjal
• 1 tbso Jaggery
• Salt to taste
• Water as required

For Masala paste

• 1 big Onion
• 1 big Tomato
• ½ cup Grated coconut
• 2 tbsp Sambar powder
• Tamarind small gooseberry size
• 1 tsp Poppy seeds
• Coriander leaves handful

For Tempering

• 2 tsp Oil/Ghee
• Few Curry leaves
• 1 tsp Mustard seeds
• 2 pinch Hing/asafoetida

Servings Ingredients 2 cup Avarekalu/Hyacinth beans 2 medium Potato 2 Round small Brinjal 1 tbso Jaggery Salt to taste Water as required For Masala paste 1 big Onion 1 big Tomato ½ cup Grated coconut 2 tbsp Sambar powder Tamarind small gooseberry size 1 tsp Poppy seeds Coriander leaves handful For Tempering 2 tsp Oil/Ghee Few Curry leaves 1 tsp Mustard seeds 2 pinch Hing/asafoetida

Instructions

Prep

1. Cut Potatoes & Brinjal into cubes.
2. Pressure cook Avarekalu along with cubed potato, brinjal & tomato (listed under masala paste - Do not cut tomato, cook whole tomato) into to 2 whistle.

Masala Paste

1. Roast Onion directly on the cook top until it is nicely charred in medium heat. Set aside until it comes down to room temperature. Now peel a layer of skin which is charred & then roughly chop.
2. In Grinding jar, add chopped onion from above step, sambar powder, coriander leaves, poppy seeds, tamarind, grated coconut & tomato which we pressure cooked. Also add a tbsp of cooked avarekalu to grinding jar, this helps to thicken the Sambar.
3. Grind everything to a smooth paste.

Method

1. Transfer cooked Avarekalu, potato & brinjal from pressure cooker to kadai. (we have used tomato to prepare masala paste)
2. Add, grind masala paste, salt, jaggary & required water to bring it to desired consistency.
3. Bring it to boil & cook for 10-12 minutes in a medium flame.
4. Lastly heat oil/ghee in tadka pan, when it is hot add mustard seeds & let it splutter. Add hing & curry leaves. Pour this over prepared sambar.
5. Serve hot with steamed rice, ragi mudde or dose.

Recipe Notes

You can find the "Sambar Powder" recipe in website.