Paruppu Usili, Beans Paruppu Usili
by Tarla Dalal
20 Aug 2013
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This is a dry dish made with vegetables like beans, cluster beans or banana flower and dal. It usually goes well with More Kuzhambu , raitas like Red Pumpkin Pachadi or Doodhi Pachadi and dry roasted or fried appalam.
Paruppu Usili, Beans Paruppu Usili recipe - How to make Paruppu Usili, Beans Paruppu Usili
Soaking time: 15 minutes Preparation Time: Cooking Time: Total Time:
Makes 4 servings
1/4 cup toovar (arhar) dal
6 to 7 whole dry kashmiri red chillies , broken into pieces
1 tsp asafoetida (hing)
salt to taste
2 cups finely chopped french beans
1/2 tsp turmeric powder (haldi)
1 tbsp coconut oil or any other refined oil
1 tsp mustard seeds ( rai / sarson)
2 tsp urad dal (split black lentils)
1 tbsp freshly grated coconut
6 to 7 curry leaves (kadi patta) for the garnish
Method
- Method
- Clean, wash and soak the toovar dal in enough water for 10 to 15 minutes. Drain and keep aside.
- Add the red chillies, asafoetida, little salt and 2 tbsp of water and blend in a mixer to neither too coarse nor too fine paste. Keep aside.
- Combine the french beans, little salt and 1 cup of water, mix well and cover and cook on a medium flame till done, stirring once in between. Drain excess water if any and keep aside.
- Heat the oil in a kadhai and add the mustard seeds.
- When the seeds crackle, add the urad dal and sauté on a medium flame for a few seconds, while stirring continuously.
- Add the prepared paste and 1 cup of water, mix well and cover and cook on a slow flame till the dal is cooked, while stirring once in between.
- Add the french beans and coconut, mix gently and cook on a slow flame for another 4 to 5 minutes. Serve hot garnished with curry leaves.
Nutrient values per serving
| Energy | 66 cal |
| Protein | 1.5 g |
| Carbohydrates | 3.8 g |
| Fiber | 1.5 g |
| Fat | 5 g |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg |
| Vitamin A | 100.5 mcg |
| Vitamin B1 | 0 mg |
| Vitamin B2 | 0 mg |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.2 mg |
| Vitamin C | 12 mg |
| Folic Acid | 25.7 mcg |
| Calcium | 28.4 mg |
| Iron | 0.4 mg |
| Magnesium | 0 mg |
| Phosphorus | 0 mg |
| Sodium | 2.9 mg |
| Potassium | 76 mg |
| Zinc | 0.3 mg |
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