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    Home » Side Dish » Poriyal recipes » Paruppu Usili | Beans Paruppu usili recipe

    Paruppu Usili | Beans Paruppu usili recipe

    July 14, 2014 By Vidya Srinivasan 46 Comments

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    Paruppu Usili | Paruppu usili recipe | Beans Paruppu usili with step-by-step pictures and video recipe. Check out the Paruppu Usili recipe and if you like the video pls SUBSCRIBE to my channel.

    Paruppu Usili | Paruppu usili recipe is a tasty South Indian side dish prepared with dal and beans. The dry side takes a little extra time but tastes delicious.

    Usili is one of the traditional dishes prepared in our home. Though it's a side dish, I like to mix it with rice. In our custom, without usili, a wedding meal is incomplete.

    Beans Paruppu Usili goes well with any rice accompaniment, but my personal choice is Usili with Venngaya Vetha kuzhambu, Milagu Kuzhambu, Enna kathirika Kuzhambu, and Moor kuzhambu.

    Many versions to make beans Paruppu usili.  With Channa Dal or toor Dal. I have used Both lentils are for preparing beans Paruppu usili.

    Check out an instant beans Thengai podi usili with Thengai podi

    Poriyal recipes 

    CHANA DAL RECIPES

    Beans Paruppu Usili

    protein-rich traditional south Indian poriyal
    5 from 2 votes
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    Course: Poriyal
    Cuisine: Indian
    Author: Vidya Srinivasan

    Ingredients

    • Beans - 2 cups + 1/2 cup chopped
    • Salt - as needed
    • Toor Dal - 1/4 cup
    • Chana Dal - 1/4 cup
    • Dried Red Chillies - 2 Adjust according to your spice level
    • Hing - a generous pinch
    • 1/8 teaspoon turmeric powder

    To temper:

    • Coconut Oil - 1 tablespoon + 1/2 tbsp
    • Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp
    • Urad Dal - 1/2 tbsp
    • Chana Dal -1 tbsp
    • Curry leaves - a spring

    Instructions

    • Wash and soak toor dal, chana dal, red chilli with enough hot water for at least 1 hour
    • Wash and cook the Beans and keep them aside. Can also cook like Beans Thengai usili
    • Drain water from the soaked dal and grind them along with red chillies, little water, salt (for Dal), to a coarse mixture
    • Boil water in idli pan, grease the Idli plate with coconut oil
    • spread and add coarse mixture on the plate and steam it for 7-10 minutes (like steaming idlies) and turn off the stove
    • Transfer the steamed dal to a plate, and once they come to room temperature, crumble them with your hands or pulse it in mixie and set aside
    • Add oil to the pan, and once the oil is hot, add the items listed under 'to temper' and let them splutter
    • Saute the dal for 3 minutes or until they are roasted
    • Now add the cooked beans and mix well. Add salt if required
    • Cook for 5 mins until the dal crumble combines well with the Beans or till you get the desired dal texture
    • Finally, add asafoetida, give a good mix and turn off the stove

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    Notes

    1. Traditionally paruppu usili is done with cluster beans, but i have used green beans.you can use any veggies of your choice. Usili can also be prepared with bell pepper (Capsium), broccoli, vazhaipoo, cabbage etc
    2. If you prefer dal mixture slightly on the crispy side add little extra oil and cook for longer time
    3. I have soaked dal in hot water for fast soaking
    4. Drain the soaked water completely,
      then grind by sprinkling little water
    5. You can steam dal in pressure cooker
    6. You can cook beans in a pressure cooker/ instant pot or microwave or pan
      but add little salt while cooking for the best flavor
    7. Asafoetida aids in digestion and gives good flavors
    8. Coconut oil gives nice flavor to usili
    9. I have pulsed the cooked usili. instead, you can also break them with hands. Pulse after the dal is completely cool
    10. I have prepared paruppu usili
      with beans. You can use any vegetables of your choice
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    Beans Paruppu Usili:

    Preparation Time: 10 mins | Soaking time: 1 hour | Cooking Time: 25 mins | Serves : 3

    Recipe Category: Side dish

    Ingredients:

    Beans - 2 cups + 1/2 cup, chopped

    Salt - as needed

    Toor Dal - 1/4 cup

    Chana Dal - 1/4 cup

    Dried Red Chillies - 2 (Adjust according to your spice level)

    Hing - a generous pinch

    To temper:

    Coconut Oil - 1 tablespoon + 1/2 tbsp

    Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp

    Urad Dal - 1/2 tbsp

    Chana Dal -1 tbsp

    Curry leaves - a spring

    Turmeric powder - a generous pinch

    how to make paruppu usili with step by step pictures :

    • Wash and soak toor dal,  chana dal, red chilli with enough hot water for at least 1 hour

    • Wash and cook the Beans and keep them aside. Can also cook like Beans Thengai usili 

    • Drain water from the soaked dal and grind them along with red chillies, little  water, salt (for Dal), to a coarse mixture

    • Boil water in idli pan, grease the Idli plate with coconut oil
    • spread and add coarse mixture on the  plate and steam it for 7-10 minutes (like steaming idlies) and turn  off the stove  

    • Transfer  the steamed dal to a plate, and once they come to room temperature, crumble them with your hands or pulse it in mixie and set aside

    • Add oil to the pan, and once the oil is hot, add the items listed under 'to temper' and let them splutter

    • Saute the dal for 3 minutes or until they are roasted

    • Now add the cooked beans and mix well. Add salt if required

    • Cook for  5 mins until the dal crumble combines well with the Beans or till you get the desired dal texture 

    • Finally, add asafoetida, give a good mix and turn off the stove 

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    1. cookingwithtoddlers

      July 14, 2014 at 11:44 pm

      How delicious and fragrant this dish looks! I've never heard of Hing before, but I'll be on the lookout for it next shopping trip!

      Reply
      • Traditionally Modern Food

        July 15, 2014 at 2:48 pm

        Thamks 🙂 hing (Hindi) helps for digestion, we use in most of the Indian cooking. Asafetida in english

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      • Traditionally Modern Food

        July 15, 2014 at 3:19 pm

        Thanks:) Asafetida(hing) is used in many Indian cooking. It helps for digestion

        Reply
    2. Nate Kidd

      July 15, 2014 at 12:23 am

      This really looks good. I like almost anything with beans in it. Thank you for sharing.

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      • Traditionally Modern Food

        July 15, 2014 at 12:26 am

        Thanks:) Good to know beans are your favorite veggie

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    3. Shruti

      July 15, 2014 at 1:03 am

      The one I want to try out since long!!! I actually grill beans and nothing else 😛 Let me get some green beans soon... <3

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      • Traditionally Modern Food

        July 15, 2014 at 2:46 pm

        Grilling beans is awesome:) I have tried grilling with broccoli, zuchinni and mushroom but beans is new will try. Thanks for the idea Shruti:) Anytime

        Reply
    4. smithakal

      July 15, 2014 at 1:51 am

      making beans stir fry this way is new to me.. looks good

      Reply
      • Traditionally Modern Food

        July 15, 2014 at 2:45 pm

        Thanks Smitha:)

        Reply
    5. Charanya

      July 15, 2014 at 2:22 am

      Can I PLEASEEEEEEE invite myself to your home? Love this. Mum makes it all the time and she pushes me to try it. Am scared to do so. But your's look incredible 🙂

      Reply
      • Traditionally Modern Food

        July 15, 2014 at 2:44 pm

        You are most welcome Charanya:) mom's preparation are always SPL. Do try, I am sure you will like it:)

        Reply
    6. ashreyamom

      July 15, 2014 at 2:31 am

      its a great stuffing for sandwich too.. 🙂

      Reply
      • Traditionally Modern Food

        July 15, 2014 at 2:43 pm

        Wow that's a great idea never thought about stuffing them in sandwich:)

        Reply
    7. Kitchenequations

      July 15, 2014 at 4:39 am

      We call this Patholi and it is considered a very exotic food. We prepare this maybe once in a couple of months and when we do it gotta be perfect 🙂 Thanks for sharing 🙂

      Reply
      • Traditionally Modern Food

        July 15, 2014 at 2:42 pm

        Never heard about patholi, thanks for the information Pooja:)

        Reply
    8. Priya Shiva

      July 15, 2014 at 5:31 am

      one of my fav and looks tempting! Just need some rice and rasam and I'm a happy girl 🙂

      Reply
      • Traditionally Modern Food

        July 15, 2014 at 2:41 pm

        Ya totally agree Priya, paruppu Usili with rice is yet another nice combo

        Reply
    9. mommycookforme

      July 15, 2014 at 6:18 am

      It looks tasty! The crumbled dal and green beans are very nice combination, thanks for sharing!

      Reply
      • Traditionally Modern Food

        July 15, 2014 at 2:39 pm

        I am glad that you like it:) try it and let me know how it turned out

        Reply
    10. Chitra Jagadish

      July 15, 2014 at 7:22 am

      cooking dal in idli plate is something different vidya....this doesnt make dal mushy, niceeeeee

      Reply
      • Traditionally Modern Food

        July 15, 2014 at 2:39 pm

        Yes Chitra, first time when I tried this recipe even I was thinking Dal in Idli steamer, how will it be:) I was amazed with the outcome

        Reply
    11. srividhya

      July 15, 2014 at 7:29 am

      Usili is my favorite too. I love it with Vathal kuzhambu 🙂

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      • Traditionally Modern Food

        July 15, 2014 at 2:37 pm

        Yes Srividhya, it goes well with vetha kuzhambu too

        Reply
    12. apuginthekitchen

      July 15, 2014 at 8:15 am

      It looks delicious, I love beans.

      Reply
      • Traditionally Modern Food

        July 15, 2014 at 2:35 pm

        Thanks Suzanne:) beans is one of my fav veggie too

        Reply
    13. coconutcraze

      July 15, 2014 at 8:20 am

      This is a lovely beans dish I have tasted at a friend's place. I have not prepared it before. Thank you for the recipe.

      Reply
      • Traditionally Modern Food

        July 15, 2014 at 2:34 pm

        I am happy to know that you like paruppu Usili:) waiting to hear from you

        Reply
    14. tummytales2013

      July 15, 2014 at 2:13 pm

      Never tasted this before.. But it is such an interesting recipe.. Must try it! Thanks for sharing.

      Reply
      • Traditionally Modern Food

        July 15, 2014 at 2:31 pm

        Thanks:) its one of pur traditional dish. Do try and let me know

        Reply
    15. MamaD1xx4xy

      July 15, 2014 at 2:33 pm

      This looks great. Love beans. We really need to plant them next year!

      Reply
      • Traditionally Modern Food

        July 15, 2014 at 2:41 pm

        Thanks:) planting beans, that's awesome

        Reply
    16. nancyc

      July 15, 2014 at 3:20 pm

      This sounds like a really good and healthy side dish!

      Reply
      • Traditionally Modern Food

        July 15, 2014 at 3:24 pm

        Thanks Nancy:)

        Reply
    17. Victoria Virgo

      July 15, 2014 at 7:02 pm

      Oh – this looks great. I wish l loved to cook. Instead I love to look at beautiful pictures of food. lol

      Reply
      • Traditionally Modern Food

        July 15, 2014 at 7:44 pm

        Thanks Victoria:) Enjoy 🙂

        Reply
    18. acbistro

      July 15, 2014 at 8:10 pm

      healthy and tasty !!!! 🙂

      Reply
      • Traditionally Modern Food

        July 15, 2014 at 9:06 pm

        Thanks Andy:)

        Reply
    19. natasha

      July 16, 2014 at 12:34 am

      Wow I had this in my friends wedding in chennai...Tamil food is awsome....shall make it soon....

      Reply
      • Traditionally Modern Food

        July 16, 2014 at 1:26 pm

        Nice:) glad that you like Our food:) Do try Natasha

        Reply
    20. petra08

      July 16, 2014 at 5:23 am

      I love beans and this looks delicious! I have a few lentil kinds, not the same as yours but might try and create something similar! It looks like lovely summer food, maybe with a barbecue! Every time the sun is shining I want to barbecue! 🙂

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      • Traditionally Modern Food

        July 16, 2014 at 5:26 am

        Thanks Petra:)do experiment and let me know. I will try your version as well.

        Reply
    21. Preethi

      July 18, 2014 at 5:22 pm

      Interesting.. you have used coconut oil. And haven’t sprinkled crated coconut..I should try this. May be it doesn’t need because of the dal? Thank you.

      Reply

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