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Quick and Easy Dry Vegetarian Festival Recipes

These quick and easy dry vegetarian festival recipes are healthy options made with a spice powder and gets done very fast.
Course Main Dish - Dry Sautes
Cuisine Andhra Pradesh
Keyword Festival Vegetables, Poriyal Varieties
By Cook Method Stovetop
Occasion Festival Meal
By Diet Healthy Recipes
Dish Type Dry Side Dishes
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Servings 6 people
Calories 285kcal
Author Srivalli

Ingredients

  • 1 cup Onions finely chopped
  • 3 sprigs Curry Leaves
  • 4 tablespoon Cooking Oil
  • 5 to 6 Dried Red Chilies
  • Salt to taste
  • 1 cup Spice Powder
  • 2 teaspoon Mustard seeds
  • 2 teaspoon Urad dal
  • 1 teaspoon Turmeric Powder
  • 3 cups Avisaku
  • 2 cups Brinjal
  • 2 cups Lady's Finger
  • 1 cup Cluster Beans

Instructions

Avisaku Vepudu

  • Wash and clean the green leaves, let it drain completely.
  • Heat a pan with 1 tablespoon oil, temper with 1/2 tsp mustard seeds, urad dal, garlic, curry leaves and 2 red chilies.
  • Cook for few minutes.
  • Now add the drained leaves, mix well.
  • Add turmeric powder and salt, simmer with a lid covered for 5 to 7 mins.
  • Let the water evaporates completely.
  • Finally sprinkle 2 tsp of Spice powder, mix well and transfer to a bowl.

Brinjal Vepudu

  • Heat a kadai with 2 teaspoon of oil, add mustard, urad and curry leaves.
  • Add 1/2 cup finely chopped onions and saute until it browns slightly.
  • Wash and chop the brinjal into 1 inch pieces.
  • Add this to the pan, mix everything well.
  • Add turmeric powder and salt, mix everything well.
  • Simmer and cover with a lid to cook the brinjal for 5 to 7 mins.
  • Remove the lid, add 2 teaspoon of the spice powder, mix well.
  • When the brinjals are soft to touch, its done.
  • Transfer to a bowl.

Bendakaya Vepudu / Lady's Finger Fry

  • Wash and wipe the okra dry, let it get completely dry before you chop it into 1/2 inch pieces.
  • After chopping everything, spread on a plate to dry until you make the fry.
  • Heat a nonstick pan with 2 teaspoon oil, temper with mustard, urad and curry leaves.
  • Next add the chopped okra and mix well.
  • Once the pieces are well mixed, sprinkle turmeric powder and salt.
  • Combine and cook on low flame for at least 10 mins, while you keep stirring in interval.
  • When the vendakkai is done, add 2 teaspoon of spice powder to the vegetable.
  • Mix and let it cook for 5 minutes.
  • Switch off and transfer to a bowl.

Cluster Beans Poriyal

  • Clean and prep the cluster beans.
  • Chop into 1 inch pieces.
  • Bring a pan of water to a boil.
  • Add the beans and cook until done. This takes about 5 to 7 mins.
  • We mostly drain the water away and don't use it as sometimes the cluster beans are bitter.
  • Heat a kadai with 2 teaspoon of oil.
  • Temper with mustard, urad dal and curry leaves.
  • Add 1/2 cup finely chopped onions and cook until it browns.
  • Add the boiled cluster beans and mix well.
  • Add turmeric powder and salt, combine everything well.
  • Next add 2 teaspoon of spice powder, mix everything.
  • Simmer for few minutes until the spice masala gets well mixed.
  • Switch off and transfer to a bowl.

Nutrition

Calories: 285kcal | Carbohydrates: 37g | Protein: 12g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 10g | Trans Fat: 0.04g | Sodium: 20mg | Potassium: 1013mg | Fiber: 10g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 1610IU | Vitamin C: 132mg | Calcium: 388mg | Iron: 17mg
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