Recipe: Tasty Beans Paruppu Usili

Recipe: Tasty Beans Paruppu Usili Delicious, fresh and tasty.
Beans Paruppu Usili. Paruppu Usili is the crumbled soft dal which is combined with vegetables to make very delicious Poriyal variety or dry curry. The most common vegetables used for Usili are Banana Flower, Beans and Cluster Beans. But we can also try Asparagus, Broccoli, spinach, Radish greens and many more vegetables.
It is commonly prepared with vegetables like plantain flower, cluster beans, cabbage, french beans, broad beans etc.
It is one of our family's favorite dish.
It pairs well with mor kuzhambu, milagu kuzhambu and vathal kuzhambu.
You can cook Beans Paruppu Usili using 14 ingredients and 4 steps. Here is how you achieve it.
Ingredients of Beans Paruppu Usili
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Prepare 4 cups of green beans, cut into small pieces.
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Prepare 1 cup of whole moong.
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You need 6 of red chiles.
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It’s 1 tbsp of coriander seeds.
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You need 2 tsp of crushed ginger.
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Prepare 1 tbsp of oil.
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You need 1 tsp of mustard seeds.
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You need 1 tsp of fennel seeds.
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You need 1 tsp of fenu greek-methi seeds.
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Prepare Pinch of asafetida.
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It’s 1 tsp of turmeric powder.
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You need 1/4 cup of curry leaves.
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Prepare 1 tbsp of masala powder (my own).
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Prepare to taste of Salt.
Today we will learn how to make French Beans Paruppu Usili (Iyer.
Usili is a very traditional dish made in Tamilnadu and is very popular among the brahmin community.
My friend Priya is married to a Tamil Brahmin and she learnt this recipe after marriage.
Its a Tam-Brahm recipe as we call it.
Beans Paruppu Usili step by step
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Make a checklist. Keep all ingredients within your reach.
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Soak Moong in 3 cups of water –about 30 minutes. Make a paste with red chiles, coriander seeds, and red chiles in a blender. Transfer the paste into a microwave-safe bowl. Microwave for 15 minutes, stirring in between..
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Cook beans with steam under pressure in a pressure cooker until it is tender. Do not overcook. Over medium heat in a heavy skillet pop mustard seeds in hot oil-21 minute. Stir in fennel, asafoetida, turmeric and curry leaves-2 minutes. Stir in cooked beans adding masala powder- 5 minutes. Stir in the microwave cooked paste, break if there is any lump. Mix them together. Simmer the heat. Salt to taste. Remove from heat after 5 minutes. Usili is ready..
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Taste before serving that Usili turned out the way you wanted. It did=colorful flavorful and tasty..
Beans Paruppu Usili is a popular Tamil Brahmin Dry Curry or Sabzi recipe made with french beans and lentils.
Tastes best with Mor Kuzhambu and Steamed Rice.
Beans Paruppu usili is a tasty South Indian side dish prepared with dal and beans.
Dry side takes little extra time but tastes delicious.
Beans Paruppu Usili is one of the traditional dish prepared in our home.