Beans Paruppu Usili / Beans Usili

Ingredients
Beans - 250 gms
Oil - 1 tablespoon
Mustard seeds - 1/2 teaspoon
Urad dal - 1/2 teaspoon
1 string of curry leaves
A pinch of asafoetida
Turmeric powder - a pinch

TO GRIND:
Bengal gram (chana dal) - 1/4 cup
Tur dal - 1/4 cup
Whole red chillies - 5
Salt to taste

Method

• Wash and chop the beans into small pieces. Cook them well with water, salt and turmeric powder till soft (not too mushy). Once the beans are cooked, drain out the water and set aside.
• Soak bengal gram dal and tur dal in water for an hour. Drain the water completely. Grind them with red chillies, salt and asafoetida without adding water to a coarse mixture. Ensure not to make a paste or else you won't get the perfect texture.
• Steam the ground mixture in a idli steamer for 10 minutes and keep aside.
• Once cooled, crumble the steamed paruppu with your hands and set aside.
• Heat oil in a pan. Temper with mustard seeds, urad dal and curry leaves.
• Add crumbled paruppu and stir fry for 2 to 3 minutes. Add turmeric powder and salt and mix well.
• Add cooked beans and saute for another 3 to 4 minutes. Beans paruppu usili ready.
• Beans paruppu usili serves as a good accompaniment for rice.