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Beans Paruppu usili

Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
soaking time 2 hours
Total Time 2 hours 30 minutes
Servings: 4
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: Indian

Ingredients
  

For the dhal mixture to grind:
  • 1/4 cup thor dhal
  • 1/2 cup Channa dhal (split)
  • 1 tsp cumin
  • 3 Kashmiri Red Chili
  • 1/4 tsp asafoetida
  • 1/4 tsp turmeric powder
For Stir fry:
  • 2 tbsp oil
  • 1 tsp mustard seeds
  • 1 tsp urad dhal
  • curry leaves few
  • 2 cups beans (chopped)
  • salt to taste
  • coriander leaves for garnish

Method
 

To grind the dhal:
  1. Add 3 red chilies alone in a blender jar, blend it coarsely
  2. Add cumin seeds, asafoetida, turmeric powder, and the soaked dhal, blend it coarsely by sprinkling water if it is needed
To Steam cook the dhal:
  1. Take a lemon sized dhal mixture, make it flat, place this in a steam plate/ idli plate
  2. Steam cook it for 10 minutes
For stir fry:
  1. Add 2 tbsp of oil, splutter mustard seeds, add urad dhal and curry leaves
  2. Add chopped beans and saute
  3. Add salt and mix well, add ΒΌ cup of water, cover and cook for 5 minutes
  4. open the lid add steam-cooked dhal, crumble it, mix well with beans for 5 minutes
  5. Turn off the flame, garnish with coriander leaves