Made with two types of dhal and chopped beans, there’s plenty of both protein and beans in this dish! This side dish is perfect to make in large quantities as it pairs well with every rice and curry combo.
Place channa dhal and toor dhal in a bowl 
Soak for at least 2 hours 
Place turmeric, red chilies, and asafetida in a blender 
And soaked dhal and salt to the blender and blend 
Add mustard seeds to hot oil 
Sauté curry leaves and red chilies 
Add chopped beans 
Cook for 5-7 minutes 
Heat oil in a pan 
Add ground dhal mixture 
Break dhal into smaller pieces 
Add cooked beans 
Mix well 
Beans Paruppu Usili
Made with two types of dhal and chopped beans, there's plenty of both protein and beans in this dish! This side dish is perfect to make in large quantities as it pairs well with every rice and curry combo.
Servings: 10
Ingredients
- 7 cups green beans (chopped) ( I used 2 lbs of Fine French Beans)
- 3 red chilies (split in half)
- 6 tbsp oil
- 1½ tsp mustard seeds
- 10 curry leaves
- ½ cup water
To grind:
- ½ cup toor dhal
- ½ cup channa dhal
- 6 red chilies (adjust to taste)
- ⅛ tsp turmeric powder
- ¼ tsp asafetida (also known as hing or perungayam)
- water (as needed for grinding)
- salt to taste
Instructions
- Wash toor dhal and channa dhal together. Soak for at least 2 hours.
- Grind the soaked dhal with red chilies, turmeric powder, asafetida, and salt.
- Use very little water and grind into a coarse mixture. Set aside.
- Add 2 tbsp oil into a pan. Once hot, add mustard seeds and let them crackle.
- Next, add red chilies and curry leaves to the pan and sauté. Be careful as the curry leaves may pop.
- Then, add chopped beans and saute for 2 minutes.
- Add water and salt to the beans. Mix well and cover with a lid. Cook for 5-7 minutes or until the beans become soft. Set aside.
- Heat a different pan and add the remaining 4 tbsp oil to it. Once hot, add the ground dhal mixture and cook for 5 minutes.
- Continue to cook on medium flame, mixing every few minutes. Make sure there are no big lumps in the mixture. If there are, break them into small pieces and cook until the dhal is well done.
- Now, add the cooked beans to the dhal and sauté for 5 minutes on medium flame. Mix occasionally. The beans and dhal should be well combined.
- Check for salt and spice and adjust as needed.
- Serve hot as a side dish with any rice and curry.
