Tamil month "Masi" is the perfect time for making papad, vathal and vadam. The main reason is the warm weather in the morning. In summer, even at 6am it would so hot and we couldn't be able to make vadam. Though, I'm staying abroad, here the weather is so perfect this month and hence I started with making vathal and vadam. Vathal are always so crunchy and made with some vegetables. We can make vathal using ladysfinger, bitter gourd, Ivygourd, cluster beans etc. Just a 2 step process and you would have a nice homemade crunchy and yummy Sun Dried Cluster Beans(Kothavarangai Vathal) Ready!
Preparation and Yield:
Method:
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| Kothavarangai Vathal | Sun Dried Cluster Beans Recipe |
Preparation and Yield:
| Preparation time | 15 mins |
| Cooking Time | 10 mins |
| Servings | 3-4 |
| Recipe Category | Fryums |
| Recipe Cuisine | South Indian |
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| Kothavarangai Vathal | Sun Dried Cluster Beans Recipe |
Ingredients:
| Cluster Beans | 1/2 Kg |
| Turmeric Powder | 1/4 Teaspoon |
| Salt | To taste |
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| Kothavarangai Vathal | Sun Dried Cluster Beans Recipe |
Method:
- Wash the cluster beans thoroughly. If the beans is very long, you can chop it halves.
- Heat 4-5 cups of water in a sauce pan. Add turmeric powder and salt and add the cluster beans
- Boil the cluster beans for 4-5 minutes just to make it absorb the salt and turmeric powder.
- After 5 minutes, drain water and place the cluster beans in a colander and keep the colander under sun.
- After the moisture is completely dried up, spread the cluster beans on a plate or a plastic sheet and dry it under sun for 2-3 days or till it gets crispy
- Sun Dried Cluster beans are ready. Store it in air-tight container for retaining the freshness. Whenever we want, we can deep fry the vathal and enjoy the taste!
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| Kothavarangai Vathal | Sun Dried Cluster Beans Recipe |
