Pachai Mochai Poriyal Avara Kottai Poriyal

Pachai Mochai Poriyal : In India Raw or fresh mochai (pachai mochai) is seasonal, they have the shortest season of all beans. They last hardly 3 months in a year probably from December to Feb. This beans called by other names like Field Beans, Val Beans / Naatu avarakottai/ Mochai kottai / Pachai Mochai/ Mochakkaai/ Chikkudukaya (In Telugu). They are cooked in many ways either stir fried / Pachai avara kottai Poriyal or cooked with other vegetables in pulikulambu or make delicious dal out of fresh beans we call it as Piduku Paruppu Kulambu. Amma preserved the fresh beans in freezer for couple of months (You can do the same) after knowing that we go for vacation and when we went there

in April for vacation she made this pachai avara kottai poriyal stir fry, so thought of sharing this recipe with you all. But unfortunately I don’t have the beans with shell picture, will upload when I capture it in the forthcoming season 🙂

While typing this post I never thought that I would grow beans in my backyard garden and update this good old post. It all happened like magic and I am thankful to my backyard neighbor who gave this seed. Seriously for a gardener the aroma of fresh garden yields (above picture) is better than anything in the world. Don’t you agree?

Also if you are gardener looking for ideas to grow this beans in your garden, here are some tips. Will add detailed videos about this plant in near future.

*  You can try with Fresh/Raw Broad Beans/ Hyacinth Beans / Fava beans

Pachai Mochai Poriyal Preparation

• Pressure cook the fresh beans with necessary water for 1-2 whistles (Depends on the size and texture but don’t make it mushy).
• Start tempering mustard/chana and urad dhal in hot oil over a wide open pan.
• When dals turn golden brown add chopped onion, chili powder or sambar powder or whole chilis, curry leaves, turmeric and hing.
• Now add cooked beans, salt and shredded coconut.
• When the moisture goes off, remove from heat.
• This stir fry goes well with any dal / sambar/ kuzhambu, rasam and rice combo 🙂

Pachai Mochai Poriyal 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

Video Tutorial

Notes

1. You can try this recipe with dried avara kottai / mochai / val beans.
2. In that case soak it overnight or 8 hours, pressure cook for 3-4 whistles and follow the same above method.
3. Another recipe with dried mochai / lima beans is available HERE.

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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

Author: Sangeetha Priya

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

1. Pressure cook the fresh beans with necessary water for 1-2 whistles (Depends on the size and texture but don’t make it mushy).
2. Start tempering mustard/chana and urad dhal in hot oil over a wide open pan.
3. When dals turn golden brown add chopped onion, chili powder or sambar powder or whole chilis, curry leaves, turmeric and hing.
4. Now add cooked beans, salt and shredded coconut.
5. When the moisture goes off, remove from heat.
6. This stir fry goes well with any dal / sambar/ kuzhambu, rasam and rice combo 🙂

Recipe Notes

1. You can try this recipe with dried avara kottai / mochai / val beans.
2. In that case soak it overnight or 8 hours, pressure cook for 3-4 whistles and follow the same above method.
3. Another recipe with dried mochai / lima beans is available HERE.