Parupu Usilli - Indian Kitchen

This is a typical Tamil Brahmin dish. Make the best out of it with the below recipe for Parupu usilli

Channa dal – 1/2 cup
Beans, chopped or Banana Flower or Spinach – 1 1/2 cup
Dry red chillies – 3 or 4
Turmeric powder – a pinch
Asafoetida – a pinch
Mustard seeds – 1 tsp
Curry leaves – 4 or 5
Oil – 3 to 4 tbs

Method:
1. Channa dal in water for 1 hour.
2. Drain and grind the dal coarsely with dry red chillies, salt, and asafoetida .
3. Steam cook the ground mixture(2-3 whistles in a pressure cooker or keep it in the oven for 6-7 min till there is no moisture in the mixture). Allow it to cool and crumble it
3. Cook the beans or other vegetables separately and drain out the excess water.
4. Heat oil in a pan and sauté the mustard seeds, urad dal, turmeric powder and curry leaves. Add the crumbled mixture and the cooked beans.
5. Fry the mixture as per your liking

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