Kothavarangai Paruppu Usili| Cluster-Beans Steamed mixed Lentil

Name: Kothavarangai Paruppu Usili| Cluster-Beans Steamed mixed Lentil
Total time: 900 s
Yield: 5-8 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 250 grams cluster beans/ gavar phalli; Pinch turmeric; 2-3 teaspoon water; 1/2 cup Toor dal/ split peeled yellow lentils; 1/2 cup Chana dal/ split peeled chick pea lentils; 1/4 cup Moong dal/ split peeled green lentils; 3-4 Dry red chillies; 1/4 teaspoon Turmeric powder; To taste Salt; Pinch aesofotida; 10/12 Curry leaves; 2-3 tablespoons Oil; 1 tsp Mustard seeds

PV Iyer @pviyer79

Nagpur

#traditional
Kothavarangai Paruppu Usili is a traditional South Indian dish which is a combination of ground and steamed mixed lentils combined with finely chopped Kothavarangai/Gawar Phali or Cluster beans.

It is a must to prepare Paruppu Usili during poojas and functions like weddings along with the entire South Indian meal.

It can e made with many other veggies like French beans, banana flowers, moringa leaves etc. Or simply as it is with only mixed dals.

This is a dish that my family loves to have on Sundays when they can enjoy it the whole day, not only as a part of meal, but also like a snack.

It is a must to prepare Paruppu Usili during poojas and functions like weddings along with the entire South Indian meal.

It can e made with many other veggies like French beans, banana flowers, moringa leaves etc. Or simply as it is with only mixed dals.

This is a dish that my family loves to have on Sundays when they can enjoy it the whole day, not only as a part of meal, but also like a snack.

PV Iyer @pviyer79

Nagpur

It is a must to prepare Paruppu Usili during poojas and functions like weddings along with the entire South Indian meal.

It can e made with many other veggies like French beans, banana flowers, moringa leaves etc. Or simply as it is with only mixed dals.

This is a dish that my family loves to have on Sundays when they can enjoy it the whole day, not only as a part of meal, but also like a snack.

It is a must to prepare Paruppu Usili during poojas and functions like weddings along with the entire South Indian meal.

It can e made with many other veggies like French beans, banana flowers, moringa leaves etc. Or simply as it is with only mixed dals.

This is a dish that my family loves to have on Sundays when they can enjoy it the whole day, not only as a part of meal, but also like a snack.

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Ingredients

15 minutes

5-8 servings

Veggie
250 gramscluster beans/ gavar phalli
Pinchturmeric
2-3 teaspoonwater
For usili
1/2 cupToor dal/ split peeled yellow lentils
1/2 cupChana dal/ split peeled chick pea lentils
1/4 cupMoong dal/ split peeled green lentils
3-4Dry red chillies
1/4 teaspoonTurmeric powder
To tasteSalt
Pinchaesofotida
Tampering
10/12Curry leaves
2-3 tablespoonsOil
1 tspMustard seeds

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Steps

15 minutes

1

Wash and soak all three dals in a bowl for 2 hours, or in hot water for 1&1/2 hours.
2

Clean and wash beans. Finely chop them. Add to a bowl with water and pinch of turmeric and keep in a pressure cooker, with little water in the base. Steam cook till 2 whistles
3

After soaking the dals, remove all the water and grind them dry, coarsely with hing, turmeric, chillies and salt.
4

Remove in a bowl that fits in a pressure cooker or in a cooker container. Steam cook until 1 whistle.
5

Now lets prepare the Usili. Add oil a non stick pan and add mustard seeds, let splutter, add curry leaves and fry.
6

Now add the steamed dal by breaking it with the spatula. Mix well and let cook in the oil for 3-5 minutes.
7

Add the vegetable and mix well. Cover and let the flavours mix for sometime. This will take another 3-5 minutes.
8

Once the dal looks tender and doesn't stick with each other, it means the dish is ready.
9

Serve hot with steamed rice and vatha kuzhambu.