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Home » ACCOMPANIMENTS » Cluster beans paruppu usili recipe | Kothavarangai paruppu usili

Cluster beans paruppu usili recipe | Kothavarangai paruppu usili

August 12, 2010 by Raks Anand 58 Comments /

Kothavarangai Paruppu usili

I love this kothavarangai paruppu usili for its texture. I make it very rarely,dont know the reason. I eat the veggi that I hate too,if its made in the form of usili. So here is the way I make. I have cut the cluster beans long, but you can also chop it finely as shown in below picture:

Cluster beans paruppu usili recipe

Recipe Cuisine: Indian  |  Recipe Category: Lunch
Prep Time: 2 Hour soaking time    |  Cook time: 20 mins    |  Serves: 4

Ingredients

Cluster beans –  1/4 kg 


Turmeric –  A pinch 


Coconut,grated(optional) –  4 tblsp 


Salt –  As needed 


To grind

Channa dal+toor dal(soaked for atleast an hour) – 1/4+1/4 cup


green/red chillies – 3-4nos.


Asafoetida – A generous pinch


Jeera – 1 tsp


To Temper

Oil – 1 tsp


Mustard – 1 tsp


Curry leaves – 1 sprig


Method:

  1. Cut cluster beans into desired length and cook till soft with salt and turmeric.
  2. cookingcooked

  3. Grind chilli,asafoetida,salt and jeera first into a coarse mixture,then add the soaked dal and grind coarsely.(Make sure u add no water while grinding).
  4. dalafter grinding

  5. Grease the idly plates with oil and steam the ground mixture for 5-6 minutes. (fill the mixture in the idly plates loosely).Crumble the steamed dal and keep it aside.
  6. steamingCrumbled

  7. Heat a pan with oil and temper it with mustard and curry leaves. Add the cooked cluster beans and fry for a  minute and then add the crumbled dal and mix well.
  8. Tadkaadd beans

  9. After a 2 minutes,add coconut if desired(I dint add) and stir well for a minute.
  10. add dalfry well

Notes:

  • While grinding the dal,drain water completely and make sure there is no water and grind coarsely.Also don’t pat the ground dal in the idly plate, just cook in a sprinkled way. This is to make the crumbling of the cooked dal easily. Otherwise this process will be time consuming and painful…
  • You can use only one variety of dal or change the ratio too.
  • You can finely chop the cluster beans too. 

Thats it, the usili is ready,serve as accompaniment for rice. ( We prefer usili with more kuzhambu)

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Comments

  1. Premalatha Aravindhan

    August 12, 2010 at 7:05 am

    Usili luks perfect,love the dish…

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  2. jeyashrisuresh

    August 12, 2010 at 7:08 am

    love ur version of usili.never used cluster beans in my cooking.Pictures are gorgeous and i love the bowl

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  3. RAKS KITCHEN

    August 12, 2010 at 7:10 am

    Thanks prems and Jeyashri for quick comments 🙂

    Reply
  4. Hari Chandana

    August 12, 2010 at 7:12 am

    My fav usli.. looks perfect and beautiful.. thanx for sharing dear.. very tempting snaps 🙂

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  5. Pavithra Srihari

    August 12, 2010 at 7:16 am

    hmm … never had usili at home .. Your version sounds delicious to me and am gonna give it a try at home ..:)
    Beautiful pics as always

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  6. Rekha shoban

    August 12, 2010 at 7:18 am

    i too love this very much raji…i also dont like cluster beans…so i also do dis way. nice click and looks yummy!

    Reply
  7. Nags

    August 12, 2010 at 7:19 am

    My fave tam brahm dish 🙂

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  8. lata raja

    August 12, 2010 at 7:27 am

    I love usli with any veggie! Lovely pistures!

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  9. Sharmilee! :)

    August 12, 2010 at 7:34 am

    I luv the bowl shape…usili is hubbys fav…not mine..but urs looks inviting. Will keep those tips in mind next time when I try usili 🙂

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  10. srividhya Ravikumar

    August 12, 2010 at 7:46 am

    wow…my all time favourite usili..looks awesome..

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  11. Shanthi

    August 12, 2010 at 7:56 am

    perfect and colourful. luv the bowl too

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  12. jayasri

    August 12, 2010 at 8:19 am

    This is a regular in my kitchen too.., this is H's favourite, he loves them with Bittergourd, I have to make at least from one bittergourd every week!, As I use dhals in little quantity for one bittergourd, I directly cook them in the wok!, adding water to it, so I don't have to use too much oil, My MIL cooked the dals totally in oil :), The kannadigas make this usli as you have made, very HEALTHY and delicious! Lovely click too…

    Reply
  13. sowmya's creative saga

    August 12, 2010 at 8:29 am

    yumm.. i love this..

    Reply
  14. DEESHA

    August 12, 2010 at 8:58 am

    I have had this at a South Indian restaurant.. I wanna make this now 🙂

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  15. jayasree

    August 12, 2010 at 9:07 am

    I love usli and mormuzhambu combo. Beautiful clicks..

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  16. Prathibha

    August 12, 2010 at 9:50 am

    Looks really yummy dear…Even we make this with cluster beans and sometimes wid regular french beans too

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  17. Prathibha

    August 12, 2010 at 9:50 am

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  18. Akila

    August 12, 2010 at 10:24 am

    Wow… really a tempting dish… and love your step by step photos…

    Reply
  19. Chitra

    August 12, 2010 at 10:38 am

    Nice click as always..I too follow the same method but i cut cluster beans finely..will try by cutting in this way … 🙂

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  20. Pari

    August 12, 2010 at 10:48 am

    Hi. I love your detailed explanations, I normally make this with french beans will try with cluster too.

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  21. Pari

    August 12, 2010 at 10:49 am

    Btw, I liked the idea of steaming the dals, saves a lot of time surely.
    FOODELICIOUS

    Reply
  22. Nithu Bala

    August 12, 2010 at 11:43 am

    I love usli..have made it in the same way as we do;-) perfect clicks…

    Reply
  23. Suma Rowjee

    August 12, 2010 at 12:48 pm

    Wow!! You just showed me an innovative way to cook cluster beans, bookmarked!!

    Reply
  24. Rachana

    August 12, 2010 at 1:10 pm

    This is a new dish to me and it looks really interesting!

    Reply
  25. Suparna

    August 12, 2010 at 1:12 pm

    hi raaji,
    something unheard and untasted would want to try it sometime, thanks
    tc

    Reply
  26. Suma Rajesh

    August 12, 2010 at 1:22 pm

    woo ..looks unique dish..its a long process huh but sounds very tasty

    Reply
  27. Preeti Kashyap

    August 12, 2010 at 1:41 pm

    This looks so very yumm! Never tried urili with cluster beans!

    Reply
  28. Sarah Naveen

    August 12, 2010 at 2:22 pm

    Beautiful pictures dear…!!!! i love this combo too…looks so yummy!!!

    Reply
  29. Swathi

    August 12, 2010 at 2:39 pm

    Raji,
    Cluster bean usli looks delicious. I love them but my hubby is not fan of this so rarely i make.

    Reply
  30. Shabitha Karthikeyan

    August 12, 2010 at 3:34 pm

    I love usili..Looks great raji..Awesome pics !

    Reply
  31. Satya

    August 12, 2010 at 4:03 pm

    usili looks really delicious n healthy ..yummy

    Satya
    http://www.superyummyrecipes.com

    Reply
  32. NIDHYA

    August 12, 2010 at 4:36 pm

    Usili looks lovely…nice explanation with your clicks.

    http://aaha-oho.blogspot.com/

    Reply
  33. PranisKitchen

    August 12, 2010 at 5:12 pm

    this stir fry looks so delicious .. my favorite veggie liked the addition of dal really good one

    Reply
  34. kothiyavunu.com

    August 12, 2010 at 6:45 pm

    Great click and liked ur version..love to gobble up with rice rite now..:)

    Reply
  35. divya

    August 12, 2010 at 8:37 pm

    very tempting and inviting recipe.

    Reply
  36. RV

    August 12, 2010 at 9:00 pm

    I am just like you Raks. I can eat beans and asparagus only in usili. I think the coarse texture of dhal compliments with the veggie and makes it tastier. And I absolutely love the idea of using cluster beans, go to try that.

    Reply
  37. Priya (Yallapantula) Mitharwal

    August 13, 2010 at 3:31 am

    Wow, that looks simply delicious 🙂

    Reply
  38. Sushma Mallya

    August 13, 2010 at 8:13 am

    Simple and delicious one raks…

    Reply
  39. Mano Saminathan

    August 13, 2010 at 11:10 am

    very nice usili! looks mouth watering!

    Reply
  40. Pavithra

    August 13, 2010 at 1:30 pm

    Usili is my fav one looks too good and tempting in this morning and pictures are good asusual.

    Reply
  41. Ms.Chitchat

    August 13, 2010 at 2:49 pm

    Tasty and healthy usli. Well illustrated as usual :):)

    Reply
  42. Priya

    August 14, 2010 at 10:51 am

    wow..my DH's Fav..recipe sounds new to me..wish to give a try

    Reply
  43. aipi

    August 15, 2010 at 6:11 pm

    Usli looks perfect n colorful..loving the step by step pics

    Reply
  44. Mahi

    August 16, 2010 at 12:12 am

    Nice usili raji!bowl is cute.:)

    Reply
  45. Priti

    August 16, 2010 at 3:46 am

    I hav yet to try usili and this looks yum…

    Reply
  46. Anonymous

    August 16, 2010 at 6:14 pm

    Mouthwatering usli. I have a picture of the usli i made, havent had a chance to post. Great shot

    Reply
  47. Shifa Firoz

    August 17, 2010 at 2:33 am

    yummy.. hv never tried the steamed daal
    I have an award for u in my blog please pick it up! 🙂

    Reply
  48. Padhu

    August 17, 2010 at 4:00 am

    I prepare cluster beans in the same way but will cut cluster beans into small pieces .Then it get mixed well with the steamed dal and taste even more delicious .Do try that way next time

    Reply
  49. RAKS KITCHEN

    August 17, 2010 at 2:54 pm

    Even I have tried that way padhu,I too love that 🙂

    Reply
  50. Anonymous

    August 17, 2010 at 4:46 pm

    can beans look so good? wouldnt have believed it until i saw this post.

    Reply
  51. shahana

    August 17, 2010 at 8:53 pm

    Great recipe! Looks so colourful!

    Reply
  52. Hamaree Rasoi

    August 18, 2010 at 1:53 am

    Somehow missed this post….Mouthwatering Usli…I like the way you explain your recipes…And yes beautiful pictures too…
    Deeepa
    Hamaree Rasoi

    Reply
  53. Ragini Miranda's Kitchen

    August 18, 2010 at 5:43 pm

    Nice recipes you have here !!
    Do check my food blog at http://www.happyhealthyfuncooking.blogspot.com

    Reply
  54. vidhas

    August 19, 2010 at 10:50 am

    I too ove paruusilli. looks yummy and awesome clicks.

    Reply
  55. Vijii Subramanian

    April 26, 2013 at 1:39 pm

    Wonderful recipe!

    Reply
  56. Chella KS Nathan

    May 19, 2013 at 2:16 pm

    thank you for the recipe:) the usili came out well but i did not read your `notes so it was really painful and time consuming to crumble the dal mixture. I had to grind in the mixie finally, but the taste was very good 🙂

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  57. K.S. Iyer

    March 5, 2016 at 5:11 am

    Raks kitchen recipees are very good.
    Usuli curry can be made from cabbage,capsicum,flower,beans,avarakai,each has a different taste.

    Reply
  58. new mom

    October 1, 2016 at 7:08 pm

    Tried out and came very well…. My son loved it.. Thanks…

    Reply

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