Paavtyachi/ Aavryachi Usal (Field Beans Curry)

Ingredients:

1. Fresh Aavre - 1.5 cup
2. Coconut (scrapped) - 1/2 cup
3. Green chillies (chopped/slit)- 2
4. Mustard seeds - 1/3 tsp
5. Hing - 1/3 tsp
6. Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
7. Garam masala/ Goda masala - 1/2 tsp
8. Chilly powder - 1/4 tsp
9. Pepper powder - a pinch
10. Oil - 1.5 tsp
11. Jaggery (grated) - 1 to 2 tsp
12. Corriander leaves (chopped) - 1.5 tsp
13. Salt to taste

Procedure:

• Heat oil in a pressure cooker and add mustard seeds, let them splutter.
• Add hing, turmeric powder, green chillies and garam masala.
• Add aavre and stir fry for a few seconds.
• Add chilly powder, pepper powder, coconut and salt.
• Add water and pressure cook till 2 whistles.
• Add jaggery and cook for a min, add water if necessary.
• Garnish with corriander leaves.
• Serve with chapati.

Tip:

If you use dried aavre/paavta/field beans, then you have to soak them for at least 8 hrs, drain, sprout, again soak for 8 to 10 hrs and remove the peels.