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Asparagus Paruppu Usili Recipe

Posted on Jun 25th, 2020
by Sowmya Venkatachalam
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Asparagus Paruppu Usili, cooked dal is crumbled and combined with sauteed Asparagus tossed together to get a very intersting and appetizing Paruppu Usili.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Soaking Time 2 hours
Total Time 2 hours 45 minutes
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Paruppu Usili is the crumbled soft dal which is combined with vegetables to make very delicious Poriyal variety or dry curry. The most common vegetables used for Usili are Banana Flower, Beans and Cluster Beans. But we can also try Broccoli, spinach, Radish greens and many more vegetables. Beans Paruppu Usili is one of the traditional recipe in Tamil Brahmin Kitchen. For any auspicious occasions like marriages, we or the caterers always include beans or cluster beans paruppu usili as part of their menu.

There are 2 ways to make this Usili:

  1. Dals are soaked overnight or atleast for 2 hours and ground to paste with red chili and the paste is then crumbled with little oil and added to the steam cooked asparagus. I have given here this way of making Usili
  2. Soaked dal is ground to fine paste and make small dumplings out of the paste. Steam cook the dumplings and then crumble it with your hand. We can then mix that crumbled dal mixture to the cooked vegetable.

Benefits of Asparagus:

Asparagus is one of the most nutritionally well-balanced vegetables in existence. It is a nutrient-dense food which in high in Folic Acid and is a good source of potassium, fiber, vitamin B6, vitamins A and C, and thiamin. Asparagus has No Fat, contains No Cholesterol and is low in Sodium.Thin asparagus does not require peeling. Asparagus with thick stems should be peeled because the stems are usually tough and stringy. Remove the tough outer skin of the bottom portion of the stem (not the tips) with a vegetable peeler. Wash asparagus under cold water to remove any sand or soil residues. It is best to cook asparagus whole. Most healthy way to cook asparagus is to cook it as a whole and then chop it into pieces. We can add chopped asparagus to our favourite salad. Also, we can toss cooked pasta with asparagus with our favourtite pasta spices and olives. We can also saute asparagus with garlic, mushrooms and tofu for a complete meal.

You may also want to try:

  1. Cluster Beans Paruppu Usili
  2. Vazhaipoo Usili
  3. Beans Paruppu Usili
  4. Broccoli Usili
  5. Radish Greens Usili

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Asparagus Paruppu Usili
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Asparagus Paruppu Usili

Course: Accompaniment, Dinner, Lunch, Poriyal Varieties (South Indian Curries)
Cuisine: Indian, South Indian
Equipments Needed
  • Heavy Bottomed Pan
  • Mixer Grinder
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 35 minutes
Soaking Time: 2 hours
Total Time: 2 hours 45 minutes
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 30kcal
Author: Sowmya Venkatachalam
Asparagus Paruppu Usili, cooked dal is crumbled and combined with sauteed Asparagus tossed together to get a very intersting and appetizing Paruppu Usili.
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Ingredients

  • 400 grams Asparagus
  • ¼ cup Toor Dal (Pigeon pea)
  • ¼ cup Split Bengal Gram (Channa Dal / Kadalaparuppu)
  • 2 nos Red Chili
  • 1 pinch Asafoetida (Asafetida / Hing)
  • 1 pinch Turmeric Powder
  • 1 tsp Salt Adjust as needed

For Tempering

  • 1 tsp Oil
  • 1 tsp Mustard seeds
  • 1 tsp Split Urad Dal

Instructions 

Preparation

  • Soak the dals in water over night or in hot boiling water for at least 2 hours. 
  • Its better to use tender Asparagus. Tender Asparagus cooks faster and tastes great. If the asparagus is not tender, then peel the skin with a vegetable peeler. Tender ones doesn’t need peeling. Cut 1 inch piece of the bottom and discard. Chop the rest of the stem  into fine pieces.
  • Take the finely chopped asparagus in a pan and add water to soak them. Also add a pinch of turmeric powder and salt and keep it on flame and allow it to cook till they are tender and soft. Usually cooking asparagus takes only 5-6 minutes. 
  • Once cooked, if you have excess water drain it and we can add that water to our kuzhambu or rasam which we prepare that day. 
  • Or, we can also add a pinch of salt and pepper powder to the cooked and drained and asparagus water and drink it like a soup. Do not discard the water as it is very nutrition rich. Now our cooked asparagus is ready. Lets prepare the usili now.
  • Rinse the dals and strain the water and grind it in mixer once along with red chili, hing and salt without adding water.
  • The ground mixture should be coarse. Heat the oil in the pan, and add the ground paste and keep the flame in low.
  • Allow the ground paste to cook in oil and it will crumble down into smaller pieces. Finally add the cooked asparagus and mix well with the crumbled dals. 
  • Give a good mix and keep in flame for a minute and then turn off the flame.
  • Yummy and healthy Asparagus Paruppu Usili is now ready to serve!!!

Nutritional Info

Nutrition Facts
Asparagus Paruppu Usili
Amount Per Serving (5 oz)
Calories 30
% Daily Value*
Sodium 5mg0%
Potassium 284mg8%
Carbohydrates 5g2%
Protein 3g6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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Instructions with Step by Step Pictures:

  • Soak the Dal’s in water over night or in hot boiling water for at least 2 hours.
  • Its better to use tender Asparagus. Tender Asparagus cooks faster and tastes great. If the asparagus is not tender, then peel the skin with a vegetable peeler. Tender ones doesn’t need peeling. Cut 1 inch piece of the bottom and discard. Chop the rest of the stem  into fine pieces
  • Take the finely chopped asparagus in a pan and add water to soak them. Also add a pinch of turmeric powder and salt and keep it on flame and allow it to cook till they are tender and soft. Usually cooking asparagus takes only 5-6 minutes. Once cooked, if you have excess water drain it and we can add that water to our kuzhambu or rasam which we prepare that day. Or, we can also add a pinch of salt and pepper powder to the cooked and drained and asparagus water and drink it like a soup. Do not discard the water as it is very nutrition rich. Now our cooked asparagus is ready. Lets prepare the usili now..
  • Rinse the Dal’s and strain the water and grind it in mixer once along with red chilli, hing and salt without adding water
  • The ground mixture should be coarse. Heat the oil in the pan, and add the ground paste and keep the flame in low
  • Allow the ground paste to cook in oil and it will crumble down into smaller pieces. Finally add the cooked Asparagus and mix well with the crumbled dals.
  • Give a good mix and keep in flame for a minute and then switch off the flame
    1. Yummy and healthy Asparagus Paruppu Usili is now ready to serve!!!
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Sowmya Venkatachalam

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Devi Ramachandran says:
April 14, 2015 at 11:21 pm

Hello mami and soumya
Your blog is more like refering to amma for any doubts with lot of traditional recipies.now the blog space has expanded its horizons with lots of innovative and healthy dishes.i have been following your blog fr a long time..i have made lots of recipie as per ur blog and all of them were successul.gonna try this soon as i havent bought this before..Shatavari is Indian asparagus i guess with lotta nutritional and medicinal values..best wishes for all ur future posts

Regards
Devi

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Anonymous says:
April 15, 2015 at 9:25 am

Any idea where to get Asparagus in Chennai?

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Priya kannan says:
April 25, 2015 at 7:37 pm

It really awesome than clusters beans n beans.. new addition to me., thank u soo much

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