Beans Usili

                      Beans Usili, a side dish for rice has a different taste and is is also rich in Protein as Dhals are added.

Beans Usili

Ingredients :

Beans   250 gms.
Toor Dhal   1/4 cup.
Channa Dhal / Kadalai Paruppu  1/2 cup
Red chillies    2 to 3
Grated coconut ( optional )   2 tbs.

For seasoning :

Oil   2 tbsp.
Mustard, Split Urad Dhal, Curry Leaves, Hing

Method :

1. Soak the Dhals for 30 mins. Drain the water and coarsely grind them in the mixer with
    little salt and the red chillies. 1 chilly can also be used for seasoning. Add 1 tbsp. of
    water, if required.

2. Cook the sliced Beans in water till they become soft, absorbing all the water.Add the
     salt in the end.They can be also pressure cooked in a small cooker just for 1 whistle
     with 1/2 tsp. of sugar for retaining the green colour.After 1 minute, gently release the
     pressure, remove the weight and open the lid. This also helps to maintain the natural
     colour of Beans.

3. Heat 2 tbsp. of oil and add the seasoning things with 1 red chilly if preferred.After the
    mustard splutters, add the ground Dhal and constantly stir on a medium or low fire till
    it is cooked.

4. Then add the cooked Beans.Mix well.Stir on a low fire for  5 mins.Grated coconut can
    be added, if preferred in the end. The healthy and tasty Beans Usili is ready.

Note :

1. Without Toor dhal, only 3/4 cup of Channa dhal alone can be used.

2. Most people steam cook the Dhal ater grinding in the mixer.In that case less oil can be
    used.Steam cooking takes extra time.