Okra Paruppu Usili

Name: Okra Paruppu Usili
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 300 gms okra, cut into 1" thickness; 2 cups leftover dal; 2 tbsp. oil; 1tsp mustard seeds; 1/2 tsp cumin seeds; 1 dry red chilli; 1 green chilli; 1 sprig curry leaves; 1 tbsp chana dal (Bengal Gram); 1 tsp split urad dal (black gram); to taste salt; 1/2 tsp turmeric powder; 1-2 tbsp coriander leaves, chopped; 1 tsp lime juice; 1 tbsp fresh grated coconut

Bethica Das @kitchen_flavours

Sharjah (UAE)

#Navratrisatvikfood - This recipe is an adaptation of a traditional South Indian (Tamil Brahmin) recipe of Paruppu Usili, but with a twist. I prepared this dish with some leftover dal (lentil curry) to make a simple and yummy side dish.

I must say we at home really enjoyed this amazing concoction with chapati. It also goes well as a side dish with curd-rice, sambar-rice or dal-chawal.

Bethica Das @kitchen_flavours

Sharjah (UAE)

I must say we at home really enjoyed this amazing concoction with chapati. It also goes well as a side dish with curd-rice, sambar-rice or dal-chawal.

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Ingredients

300 gmsokra, cut into 1" thickness
2 cupsleftover dal
2 tbsp.oil
1tspmustard seeds
1/2 tspcumin seeds
1dry red chilli
1green chilli
1 sprigcurry leaves
1 tbspchana dal (Bengal Gram)
1 tspsplit urad dal (black gram)
to tastesalt
1/2 tspturmeric powder
1-2 tbspcoriander leaves, chopped
1 tsplime juice
1 tbspfresh grated coconut

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Steps

1

In a pan simmer the dal till dry and till it resembles bread crumbs. Keep aside.
2

Heat oil in a pan and temper with mustard seeds, red chilli and cumin seeds. Allow it to splutter. Add the chana dal, urad dal, curry leaves and green chilies. Saute for a few seconds.
3

Then add the okra, salt and turmeric powder. Mix well and cook, covered on a low flame till the okras turns soft.
4

Now add the dried dal and lime juice and toss well.
5

Garnish with coriander leaves and coconut. Serve as a side dish with rice or chapatis.