Green Beans Paruppu Usili Recipe - Iyengar Style
Green Beans Paruppu Usili is a wholesome and high protein side dish which is served along with a mor kuzhambu or vatha kuzhambu. Toor Dal is soaked and ground along with red chillies, turmeric and salt and then steamed to make dal cakes also known as paruppu idli. Once the dal is steamed, it is crumbled and tossed along with asafoetida, curry leaves and steamed vegetables.
Ingredients
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200 grams Green beans (French Beans)
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finelt chopped
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1 tablespoon Gingelly oil
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1 teaspoon Mustard seeds (Rai/ Kadugu)
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1 teaspoon White Urad Dal (Split)
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2 sprig Curry leaves
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1/2 teaspoon Asafoetida (hing)
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For the Paruppu Usili
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1 cup Arhar dal (Split Toor Dal)
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4 Dry Red Chillies
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Salt
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to taste
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1/2 teaspoon Turmeric powder (Haldi)
Instructions
Step 1
To begin making the Green Beans Paruppu Usili Recipe, soak the toor dal in water for about 1 hour
Step 2
Once the dal is soaked until soft; drain the excess water
Step 3
Into a food processor/mixer, add in the toor dal, turmeric powder and dried red chillies and blend to make a coarse mixture
Step 4
You want the Paruppu Usili to have a coarse texture when steamed
Step 5
Grease the steamer plates or idli plates with a oil and spoon the ground paruppu usili mixture into the steamer plates
Step 6
Place the filled steamer plates into the steamer and steam for 10 minutes on high heat
Step 7
Once steamed, turn off the heat and keep aside and allow it to cool
Step 8
Once the cooled, transfer to a large mixing bowl and crumble the steamed paruppu - this mixture is called the paruppu usili (crumbled dal)
Step 9
Keep this aside
Step 10
The next step is to cook the green beans
Step 11
In a pressure cooker, add the chopped green beans along with 2 tablespoons of water
Step 12
Sprinkle in a little salt
Step 13
Pressure cook the green beans for 2 whistles on high heat, turn off the heat and run the pressure cooker under water to release pressure immediately
Step 14
The beans will be cooked perfectly without loss of colour and nutrition
Step 15
Place a wok or kadai on medium heat and add a teaspoon of oil
Step 16
Once the oil is hot, add mustard seeds and urad dal and allow it to crackle and the dal to turn golden brown
Step 17
After the seeds have crackled, add asafoetida, the curry leaves and the steamed paruppu usili and mix thoroughly
Step 18
Saute the dal in the oil for a good 3 to 4 minutes until it gets a perfect crumbly texture
Step 19
Once you have a good texture, stir in the green beans and turn off the heat
Step 20
Check the salt and adjust to taste accordingly
Step 21
Serve Green Beans Paruppu Usili along with Sundakkai / Manathakkali Kai Vathal Kuzhambu Recipe and Steamed Rice for a weekday meal