French Beans Kadalaparuppu Usili

French Beans are my favourite! I love them raw, slightly steamed or in any healthy sabzis that we prepare at home. These beans have a host of health benefits and when paired with Channa Dal | Kadala Paruppu, a lentil, the health quotient increases manifold!

French Beans Kadalaparuppu Usili is a traditional SouthIndian TamBrahm dish and is a great combination with any Sambar | Rasam and steamed rice.

INGREDIENTS

200 gm French Beans, 1/4" length wise chopped

1/4 tsp Haldi | Turmeric Powder

2 tblsp Water

1 tsp Oil

1/2 tsp Rai | Mustard Seeds
1/2 tsp Urad Dal

5 Kadhi Patta | Curry Leaves
To taste Salt
For Channa Dal Powder
1 tblsp Channa Dal, cooked
A pinch Haldi | Turmeric Powder
1/2 tsp Adrak | Ginger, finely chopped
1 Green Chilli

METHOD

• Channa Dal Powder:
• Soak Channa Dal adding haldi for 1 hour.
• Pressure cook Channa Dal after draining entire water, for 2 whistles. Once pressure is released, remove cooked Channa Dal and keep aside. Channa Dal will look firm but with slight press of fingers will crumble. Normally we cook about 1 cup of Channa Dal while preparing Rice in the same pressure cooker, and then refrigerate the cooked Channa Dal. This we utilise within 2 days for making such sabzis!
• Grind to make a crumbly powder cooked channa dal, ginger and green chilli. Do not add any water. Remove and keep aside.
• In a kadhai, heat the oil and add rai, urad dal and curry leaves. 
• When the rai splutters, add chopped french beans, haldi and salt to taste. Add water and mix well. 
• Keep the gas on low flame. Mix well and cover cook for 3 minutes. Stir occasionally.
• After 3 minutes, check if French Beans is cooked. If not, mix well and cover cook for additional 2 minutes on low flame sprinkling little water. Ensure the vegetable does not get stuck to the bottom of the kadhai.
• Add Channa Dal Powder and mix well. Cook for 1 minute and  switch off the gas.
• Transfer to serving bowl.
• Serve the Beans Kadalaparuppu Usili along with any spicy curry like Sambar | Rasam. 

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About C R Meena

(c) 2014 - 2016, Meena's Taste Mantra is the result of my ardent desire to share my recipes, with all who appreciate and celebrate food. These recipes are as a result of 60 years of cooking experience, influenced by tradition and exposure to various concepts, new recipes/ingredients and a passion for cooking - adapting to healthier alternatives.