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    Home » Vegetarian Side Dishes » Avarakkai Paruppu Usili | Broad Bean with Lentil Dry Saute | Step by Step Recipe

    Avarakkai Paruppu Usili | Broad Bean with Lentil Dry Saute | Step by Step Recipe

    Published: Jun 23, 2011 · Modified: Oct 5, 2020 by Srivalli · 22 Comments

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    I know I enjoy making and more than that planning it well ahead to get it completed on time. Since school began for the boys, I have made it a point to ask them what they want. It's been a repeat request the entire week. I have managed to work around that. I know I ought to work on a proper menu and give them options.

    Coming to the recipe today, I decided to post a speciality dish from Tamil Nadu, Parrupu Usili. As a kid there was a time when I used to look forward to attend wedding specialty for this dish. It's quite common to make this with Toor dal and of course there are different ways. I have already posted two methods to make it. While those are easy to make, this method of steaming and grating seems to be the most authentic method or at least that's what is claimed.

    One can make this parrupu Usili with different vegetables like Beans, Cluster Beans, Banana Blossoms, and Indian Broad Beans. today I will be sharing a recipe made with Broad Beans.

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    Step by Step Recipe for making Parrupu Usili

    Broad Beans Paruppu Usili

    Soaking Time : 30 - 40 mins
    Preparation Time : 10 mins
    Cooking Time : 30 mins

    Ingredients needed:

    Bengal Gram - 100 gms
    Broad Beans - 150 gms
    Red Chillies - 4 - 5 long
    Salt to taste

    Seasoning
    Mustard seeds + Urud dal - 1/2 tsp
    Curry leaves few
    Asafetida a pinch

    Method to prepare.

    Soak Channa dal in water for 30 mins.

    Chop the broad beans to fine pieces. Microwave for 7 mins.

    Drain water from the channa dal and grind along with red chillis and salt to a fine paste without adding too much of water. Divide into small balls and steam in a greased plate in a idli cooker for 10 - 15 mins.

    Once it is cooled, grate into a fine powder.

    Heat a kadai and add mustard, curry leaves. Once it splutters, add both the dal mix and cooked beans. Cover and cook in sim for 10 mins. Stirring frequently to ensure it doesn't get burnt. Sprinkle water if it gets dry.

    It takes about 5 -7 mins to get done.

    Serve with sambar and steamed Rice.

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    Avarakkai Paruppu Usili | Broad Bean with Lentil Dry Saute | Step by Step Recipe

    Course Main Dish – Dry Sautes
    Cuisine Tamil Nadu
    Dish Type Dry Side Dishes
    Author Srivalli
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    Comments

    1. Vardhini says

      June 23, 2011 at 5:31 am

      Love usili with any vegetable. Looks yummy.

      Reply
    2. Lavanya Selvaraj says

      June 23, 2011 at 5:37 am

      Looks great Srivalli. Looks very yummy.

      Reply
    3. Mélange says

      June 23, 2011 at 6:32 am

      A must try..Full bowl of nutrition!

      Reply
    4. Priya says

      June 23, 2011 at 6:56 am

      Love paruppu usili simply with curd rice, super delicious and inviting..

      Reply
    5. Jay says

      June 23, 2011 at 10:37 am

      this is so delicious n nice recipe..:)
      Tasty Appetite

      Reply
    6. vaishali sabnani says

      June 23, 2011 at 11:33 am

      Valli ..this is v interesting..totally new for me...

      Reply
    7. harini-jaya says

      June 23, 2011 at 12:12 pm

      Looks good. This kind of curry has been in my mind for a long time now and somehow I am unable to bring myself to make it.

      Reply
    8. divya says

      June 23, 2011 at 12:16 pm

      Looks absolutely perfect and delicious.. awesome clicks !!..

      Reply
    9. jayasree says

      June 23, 2011 at 12:58 pm

      Paruppu usli and morkuzhambu is the ultimate combo. Mouthwatering pics.

      Reply
    10. PJ says

      June 23, 2011 at 1:55 pm

      In my childhood, I never used to like paruppu usli and after my wedding I started liking it. I usually make it with banana blossom and beans.Never tried with avarakkai. Looks delicious. Nice clicks 🙂

      Reply
    11. Degchi says

      June 23, 2011 at 2:31 pm

      Protein packed Parrupu Usili looks so good.

      Reply
    12. Jayashree says

      June 23, 2011 at 3:19 pm

      It's nice that your kids like this, Valli.....I can never get my daughter to eat this as she thinks it is too spicy.

      Reply
    13. Priya (Yallapantula) Mitharwal says

      June 23, 2011 at 3:45 pm

      I have to try it out as I have heard a lot about it and always wanted to try it out 🙂

      Reply
    14. thekitchenaffaire says

      June 23, 2011 at 4:44 pm

      Wow. thats a newbie to me. Have to try this.. looks yum 🙂

      Reply
    15. Nithya says

      June 23, 2011 at 5:52 pm

      I love usili a lot irrespective of the veggi used along with it 🙂

      Reply
    16. Usha says

      June 23, 2011 at 8:30 pm

      Nice recipe!

      Reply
    17. Suma Gandlur says

      June 23, 2011 at 9:40 pm

      Love this nutritious dish. We make the Andhra patoli the same way.

      Reply
    18. Cool Lassi(e) says

      June 23, 2011 at 9:42 pm

      Usili/side-dish looks fabulous! We steam urudai kuzhambhu "urundais" similar to this. 🙂

      Reply
    19. Pavani says

      June 23, 2011 at 11:28 pm

      I love paruppu usili.. Yours looks delicious.

      Reply
    20. rekhas kitchen says

      June 24, 2011 at 3:28 am

      A perfect combination with rasam and rice yummm...

      Reply
    21. Divya Vikram says

      June 26, 2011 at 12:05 am

      Usili looks delicious and healthy!

      Reply
    22. Sin-A-Mon (Monika) says

      June 27, 2011 at 5:02 pm

      this looks so yummy and is healthy too

      Reply

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