Avre Bendi

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It is a deliciously spicy Konkani recipe. The main recipe is of the gravy base to which one can add any type of pulses. The main ingredients are coconut, dried red chillies and tamarind. There is a balance of tamarind and red chillies as tamarind helps to assuage the spicyness of the chillies. It is typically served with plain steamed rice and is a main dish in any Konkani weddings.

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Boiled and de-skinned Navy beans (Avre) 1 to 1/2 cups
Shredded Coconut 3/4 cup
Tamarind 1/2 tea spn
Dried Red chilies 4-5
1/2 tsp Turmeric
8 Garlic cloves
Coconut oil 1 tbl spn
Salt

Cook the navy beans with 2 cups water in the cooker. Remove the skin from all the beans. Grind coconut, dried red chilies, tamarind and turmeric together to a fine paste. Add the ground paste and salt to the cooked navy beans. Bring it to boil. Crush the garlic cloves. Heat little oil and fry the garlic cloves till they turn brownish in color. Add this to the dish and close the lid. Serve as a side dish with hot steamed rice, chapati or paratha.