Beans Paruppu Usili

Beans paruppu usili is a traditional south indian brahmin dish. Let's try out that today! You can either soak the dhal for 1 hour and 30 minutes or you can soak it overnight. If you soak overnight, be careful when grinding such that it has to be a coarse paste.

Serves : 3

Ingredients:

Toor dhal - 1/2 cup
Channa dhal - 1/4 cup
Beans - 2 cups (chopped)
Green chilli - 2
Red chilli - 1
Turmeric powder - 1/4 sp
Salt - as needed

Seasoning:

Mustard
Urad dhal
Curry leaves
Hing

Method:

Soak toor dhal and channa dhal for 1 hour and 30 minutes. Then grind it in mixer with red chilli, green chillli, salt and turmeric powder into a coarse paste.

Grease idly plates with oil and bring steamer to boil. Take the coarse paste in your palm and make it flat like vadai. Fill the idly plates and steam it for 10 to 15 minutes.

In the mean time, steam the chopped beans till its soft with pinch of salt.

Grind the steamed dhal to a coarse powder or crush with hands. Heat oil in a pan, add mustard and once it splutters, add urad dhal, hing and curry leaves. To this, add coarse dhal mix. Saute for 2 or 3 minutes. Then add beans to it with all water drained. Mix it well. Saute for few minutes and serve with kara kuzhambu or pepper rasam.

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