Avarekalu Kadubu Recipe (Hyacinth Beans Steamed Dumplings)

Step 1: To begin making Avarekalu Kadubu Recipe (Hyacinth Beans Steamed Dumplings), take a kadai and dry roast the rice rava on a medium heat for about 5 minutes or until fragrant and pour it out on a bowl

Step 2: Keep aside

Step 3: Boil hyacinth beans with a little salt in water until they are cooked well

Step 4: This will take around 10 minutes

Step 5: It is better not to use a pressure cooker; use a saucepan to cook the lilva beans since they will retain their shape and wont be mushy

Step 6: Drain and keep aside on a plate to cool till handleable

Step 7: You can reserve the drained water to use for later

Step 8: Put the idli steamer on medium heat with a cup water added to it

Step 9: Take a bowl, add the dry roasted rice rava, boiled hyacinth beans, chopped curry leaves, chilli, cumin seeds, season with salt and mix well

Step 10: To this add 1/2 cup lukewarm water (you can use the stock of water that you cooked the avarekalu in) and mix well

Step 11: The mixture should be crumbly but should hold the shape if pressed tightly between fingers and palm

Step 12: Take a small portion of the mixture, and hold it tightly to form a ball

Step 13: Likewise, form small balls of kadubu with the rest of the mixture

Step 14: Place these kadubu into the steamer, close it with a lid and steam for about 8 minutes on medium high heat or till firm and done

Step 15: Serve the Avarekalu Kadubu Recipe (Hyacinth Beans Steamed Dumplings) along with South Indian Coconut Chutney for breakfast along with South Indian Filter Coffee Recipe or as an after school snack for the kids