This beans usili is made with green beans and thuvar dhal. It goes well with steamed rice and Mor Kuzhambu.
Mor Kuzhambu
Cooks in 70 minutesDifficulty: EasyA classic dish made with yoghurt and turmeric with optional vegetables
Beans Usili
Course: PoriyalCuisine: Indian, TamilDifficulty: MediumServings
5
servingsPrep time
5
minutesCooking time
20
minutesThis beans usili is made with green beans and thuvar dhal. It goes well with steamed rice and Mor Kuzhambu.
Ingredients
Green French Beans – 1 big bowl
Thuvar dal – 1/2 cup
Bengal gram dal – 1/2 cup
Red chillies – 2 to 3 Nos
Sambar powder – 1 teaspoon
Turmeric powder – ¼ teaspoon
A pinch of asafoetida
Coconut gratings – two tablespoons (optional)
Oil – 2 tablespoons
Mustard – 1 teaspoon
Curry leaves few
Salt – 1 teaspoon or as per taste
Directions
- Cut the French beans into 2″ long pieces.
- Soak both the dals for two hours. Drain the water and grind along with chillies, asafoetida, pinch of turmeric powder and salt to a coarse paste (like vadai dough).
- Grease idli plate and add the paste into that and steam it like idli for 8 to 10 minutes. Remove it and cool it. Break it by your fingers into tiny bits.
- In a frying pan add the beans followed with sambar powder, salt and sprinkle little water. Mix well. Cook on medium flame till it is cooked soft. Keep it aside.
- In another pan add the remaining oil. When it is hot add mustard.
- When the mustard pops, add curry leaves and then add cooked dhal. Fry for a while.
- Then add cooked beans and mix well. Keep it on low flame for few more minutes.
- Then add coconut gratings and mix well. Keep it on the stove for one more minute and remove.