CLUSTER BEANS PARUPPU USILI
| Servings | Prep Time |
| 2cup | 60minutes |
| Cook Time |
| 20minutes |
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Ingredients
TO GRIND
- 1/4cup toor dal
- 1/4cup Channa dal
- pinch turmericpowder a
- 3 ChilliesRed
TO TEMPER
- 1tsp Mustard seeds
- 1tsp urad dal
- sprig curry leavesa
- pinch asafoetidaa
- 1 red chilli(optional)
Instructions
- Soak toor and channa dal in water for about an hour along with red chilles.
- After the said time,drain and place the contents in the blender.Add salt.
- Grind coarsely.
- In an idli pan smear some oil and place the ground mixture.
- Once steamed keep it aside.
- Chop cluster beans,carefully removing the two pointed ends.I added a pinch of turmeric powder and salt while cooking.
- Cook till soft.
- Strain and keep aside.
- Take the steamed usili from the mould once cooled and put in a blender and just give one quick round in the mixer.This is for the even texture.You could alternatively crumble with your hands but this works good for me.
- Grind.
- In a pan heat oil,mustard an durad dal to temper.
- Add the lentil crumbles and cooked cluster beans.
- Mix well so that both are evenly mixed.Switch off the flame when done.
- Serve with rice and morkuzhambu.
Recipe Notes
Notes
- Ensure that the lentils are coarsely ground .
- You can use veggies like cabbage,cauliflower,banana flower etc. in place of cluster beans.
- You can even mix this with rice and eat.