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Kothavarangai Paruppu Usili | Cluster Beans Paruppu Usili Recipe

Last Updated On: Mar 7, 2020 by Sowmya Venkatachalam

Kothavarangai Paruppu Usili | Cluster Beans Paruppu Usili Recipe
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Paruppu Usili Recipe is yet another traditional recipe in Tamil Brahmin Kitchen. Any Festivals or auspicious occasions like Marriages, Paruppu Usili is one of the main item in the menu. Conventionally, we use Beans, cluster beans, vazhaipoo, spinach etc. I have also done usili with Radish greens, Asparagus, broccoli.  Paruppu Usili is one of the tastiest accompaniment for any South Indian Main courses.

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      • There are 2 ways to make Usili:
      • You can also try:
    • Recipe Card for Clustered Beans Lentil Crumble / Kothavarangai Paruppu Usuli:
  • Kothavarangai Paruppu Usili Recipe | Cluster Beans Paruppu Usili Recipe
        • Equipments Needed
    • Ingredients
      • For Grinding
      • For Tempering
    • Instructions 
      • Soaking Dal
      • Grinding Dal
      • Making Usili
      • Tempering Process
      • Finishing Kothavarangai Usili
      • Serving Time
    • Nutritional Info
    • Method:

There are 2 ways to make 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 cluster beans. 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.

You can also try:

  1. Radish Greens Paruppu Usili
  2. Kothavarangai Thoran
  3. Snake Gourd Poriyal
  4. Vazhaikkai Podimas

Recipe Card for Clustered Beans Lentil Crumble / Kothavarangai Paruppu Usuli:

Kothavarangai Paruppu Usili | Cluster Beans Paruppu Usili Recipe
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Kothavarangai Paruppu Usili Recipe | Cluster Beans Paruppu Usili Recipe

Course: Accompaniment, Poriyal
Cuisine: Indian, South Indian, Tamil Brahmin, Tamil Nadu
Equipments Needed
  • Heavy Bottomed Pan
  • Mixer Grinder
  • Pressure Cooker
Prep Time: 15 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes minutes
Soaking Time: 8 hours hours
Total Time: 8 hours hours 35 minutes minutes
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 130kcal
Author: Sowmya Venkatachalam
Paruppu Usili is one of the traditional poriyal variety we make. Usili is the cooked and crumbled dal added to vegetables like beans, cluster beans, plantain flower or any even spinach. This is the Cluster Beans Paruppu Usili recipe which is a very tempting and tasty accompaniment for any South Indian Main Course.
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Ingredients

  • 300 gms Cluster Beans
  • 1 teaspoon Salt
  • ¼ teaspoon Turmeric Powder

For Grinding

  • ¾ Cup Toor Dal 1 Cup - 250ml
  • ¼ Cup Split Bengal Gram (Channa Dal / Kadalaparuppu)
  • 5 Red Chili
  • ¼ teaspoon Salt
  • a Pinch Asafoetida (Asafetida / Hing)

For Tempering

  • 2 teaspoon Oil
  • 1 teaspoon Mustard Seeds
  • 1 teaspoon Split Urad Dal
  • Few Curry leaves

Instructions 

Soaking Dal

  • Soak the Dal’s in water over night or in hot boiling water for at least 2 hours.

Grinding Dal

  • Rinse the Dal’s and strain the water and grind it in mixer once along with red chilli, hing and salt without adding water

Making Usili

  • 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.

Tempering Process

  • In a separate pan, heat some oil and add mustard seeds when the oil is hot.
  • When the mustard seeds starts to sputter, add the urdhal and fry till it turns into golden brown color. 
  • To this add chopped Kothavarangai(Clustered Beans) along with turmeric powder, salt and sprinkle some water to cook the Kothavarangai(Clustered Beans). We can also cook the cluster beans in pressure cooker and then add the cooked cluster beans directly after seasoning. This will simplify our process further.

Finishing Kothavarangai Usili

  • When the Kothavarangai(Clustered Beans) is cooked completely, add the crumbled Dal mixture and mix it well.

Serving Time

  • The mouth-watering Kothavarangai(Clustered Beans) paruppu usuli is ready to serve!

Nutritional Info

Nutrition Facts
Kothavarangai Paruppu Usili Recipe | Cluster Beans Paruppu Usili Recipe
Amount Per Serving (0.5 Cup)
Calories 130 Calories from Fat 27
% Daily Value*
Fat 3g5%
Carbohydrates 17g6%
Protein 8g16%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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Method:

  • Soak the Dal's in water over night or in hot boiling water for at least 2 hours. 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. In a separate pan, heat some oil and add mustard seeds when the oil is hot.
  • When the mustard seeds starts to sputter, add the urdhal and fry till it turns into golden brown color. To this add chopped Kothavarangai(Clustered Beans) along with salt and sprinkle some water to cook the Kothavarangai(Clustered Beans). We can also cook the cluster beans in pressure cooker and then add the cooked cluster beans directly after seasoning. This will simplify our process further.
  • When the Kothavarangai(Clustered Beans) is cooked completely, add the broken Dal mixture and mix it well. The mouth-watering Kothavarangai(Clustered Beans) paruppu usuli is ready to serve.
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