Kothavarangai Paruppu Usili Recipe
Kothavarangai Paruppu Usili is a tasty side dish made by cooking cluster beans with lentils and spices. Kothavarangai Paruppu Usili is the tastier form of cluster beans and is relished with South Indian rice meal. Learn to make Kothavarangai Paruppu Usili with step by step pictures.
Servings2
Ingredients
- 2 cups kothavarangai cluster beans
- salt to taste
To grind to a coarse paste:
- 1/8 cup toor dal
- 1/8 cup chana dal
- 2 dried red chillies
To temper:
- 1 teaspoon oil
- 1 teaspoon mustard seeds
- 1/2 teaspoon urad dal
- a sprig curry leaves
- 1 pinch turmeric powder
- a small pinch hing
Instructions
- Trim the edges and chop cluster beans finely. Rinse it well and boil it with enough water for the veggie to get cooked.
- Once the beans gets cooked(turns soft), set aside. Now take both the lentils and rinse it well. Soak it in water for an hour at least.
- Drain water and grind the dals along with red chilies to a coarse mixture. Boil water in idli pan, spread the coarse mixture on the steamer plate and steam it for 5-7minutes.
- Once done cool down and then crumble it with your hands, set aside. Now heat oil in a kadai - add the items listed under 'to temper' let it splutter. Then add the dal mixture.
- Saute till golden brown then add the cooked cluster beans and mix well. Add required salt. Cook for 3 minutes until the dal mixture blends well with the vegetable. Switch off.
- Serve with rice and any curry of your choice!
Notes
- Make sure to grind it coarse, if it becomes a paste then you will not get the perfect texture. So make sure to drain water completely.
- Spreading and then steaming it helps crumbling easily.
- You can use the same recipe for making with any vegetable you like flat beans, beans, vazhaipoo etc.
- Add water only till immersing level of the beans, that is enough for it to get cooked.
Nutrition Facts
Kothavarangai Paruppu Usili Recipe
Amount Per Serving (75 g)
Calories 144
Calories from Fat 36
% Daily Value*
Fat 4g6%
Saturated Fat 0.2g1%
Trans Fat 0.01g
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g
Monounsaturated Fat 2g
Sodium 1946mg85%
Potassium 31mg1%
Carbohydrates 41g14%
Fiber 5g21%
Sugar 1g1%
Protein 12g24%
Vitamin A 389IU8%
Vitamin C 318mg385%
Calcium 384mg38%
Iron 4mg22%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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