Pachai Mochai Poriyal
Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Learn to make healthy and easy stir fry using Fresh/Raw Mochai
Course:
Poriyal, Stir Fry
Cuisine:
Indian
Servings: 4 People
Ingredients
- *Fresh Field Beans / Lima Beans / Mochai - 1.25 Cups refer notes
- Onion - 1 Number
- Curry Leaves - Few
- Turmeric Powder - 1/4tsp
- Hing/Asafoetida - 1/4tsp
- Green or Red Chili - 1-2 Numbers Replace with Red chili/Sambar powder - 1/2tsp
- Shredded Coconut - 1/4 Cup
Other Ingredients to temper
- Mustard Seeds - 1/8tsp
- Chana Dhal - 1/2 Tbsp
- Urad dhal - 1/2 Tbsp
- Oil - 1 Tbsp
Instructions
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Pressure cook the fresh beans with necessary water for 1-2 whistles (Depends on the size and texture but don't make it mushy).
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Start tempering mustard/chana and urad dhal in hot oil over a wide open pan.
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When dals turn golden brown add chopped onion, chili powder or sambar powder or whole chilis, curry leaves, turmeric and hing.
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Now add cooked beans, salt and shredded coconut.
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When the moisture goes off, remove from heat.
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This stir fry goes well with any dal / sambar/ kuzhambu, rasam and rice combo :-)
Recipe Notes
- You can try this recipe with dried avara kottai / mochai / val beans.
- In that case soak it overnight or 8 hours, pressure cook for 3-4 whistles and follow the same above method.
- Another recipe with dried mochai / lima beans is available HERE.