Beans Parupu Usili

Beans Parupu Usili

Parupu Usili is a dal fried side dish which is served mainly with Vathakuzhambu and steamed rice. This is also an important side dish served in 'Marriage Sadya'. Vegetables used for Parupu Usili are cluster beans, banana flower, beans, cabbage, capsicum. 

One of my friend requested for this particular recipe...so updating in my blog.

I learnt this recipe from  my mother-in-la...she adds just the channa dal / kadalai parupu for any type of Usili.

In original method  grinded dal is cooked in slow flame by adding oil.. approx it needs1/2 cup of oil but I'm sharing a steamed method.

Ingredients:

Beans - 100 gm

Channa dal / kadalai parupu - 150 gms

Red chilli - 3 nos

Asafatedia - 1.5 tsp

Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp

Mustard - 1.5 tsp

Oil - 1 tablespoons

Salt - 1.5 tsp / to taste

Method:

# Wash channa dal and soak it for minimum of 1 hr. (or for 2 hrs)

# Wash and finely chop beans.

# Strain the water from channa dal and coarsely grind with red chilli, asafatedia, salt according to taste. Do not add water. Just pulse it.

# Use idli steamer to cook Usili. Add water in idli steamer, smear oil in idli plate add the grinded dal and steam for 15-20 minutes.

# Check by inserting a knife it should come out clean.

# Allow it to cool down completely.

# Cook beans by adding turmeric powder and salt in a separate pan... sprinkle some water.

# Once the dal mixture cools down crumble it and pulse it in mixie. (this is a easy way to make with very less oil)

# Heat a pan/ kadai add oil let mustard crakle well add parupu usili and just roast on low flame for 5 minutes. Stir in between. You can find the change in colour of Usili. 

# Add cooked beans to Usili and mix well. Cook for 3 minutes switch off.

Serve with steamed rice.

Do try and provide your comments.

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