Kothavarangai Paruppu Usili| Cluster-Beans Steamed mixed Lentil

Source : Wash And Soak All Three Dals In A Bowl For 2 Hours Or In Hot Water For 1 Amp 1/2 Hours Clean And Wash Beans Finely Chop Them Add To A Bowl With Water...

PreTime
more Minutes
CookTime
a few Minutes
Yield
Some Servings

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at : August 11, 2026

Step:

  1. Wash and soak all three dals in a bowl for 2 hours, or in hot water for 1&1/2 hours.

    Kothavarangai Paruppu Usili| Cluster-Beans Steamed mixed Lentil recipe step 1 photo
  2. Clean and wash beans. Finely chop them. Add to a bowl with water and pinch of turmeric and keep in a pressure cooker, with little water in the base. Steam cook till 2 whistles

  3. After soaking the dals, remove all the water and grind them dry, coarsely with hing, turmeric, chillies and salt.

    Kothavarangai Paruppu Usili| Cluster-Beans Steamed mixed Lentil recipe step 3 photo
  4. Remove in a bowl that fits in a pressure cooker or in a cooker container. Steam cook until 1 whistle.

    Kothavarangai Paruppu Usili| Cluster-Beans Steamed mixed Lentil recipe step 4 photo
  5. Now lets prepare the Usili. Add oil a non stick pan and add mustard seeds, let splutter, add curry leaves and fry.

    Kothavarangai Paruppu Usili| Cluster-Beans Steamed mixed Lentil recipe step 5 photo
  6. Now add the steamed dal by breaking it with the spatula. Mix well and let cook in the oil for 3-5 minutes.

  7. Add the vegetable and mix well. Cover and let the flavours mix for sometime. This will take another 3-5 minutes.

    Kothavarangai Paruppu Usili| Cluster-Beans Steamed mixed Lentil recipe step 7 photo
  8. Once the dal looks tender and doesn't stick with each other, it means the dish is ready.

    Kothavarangai Paruppu Usili| Cluster-Beans Steamed mixed Lentil recipe step 8 photo
  9. Serve hot with steamed rice and vatha kuzhambu.

    Kothavarangai Paruppu Usili| Cluster-Beans Steamed mixed Lentil recipe step 9 photo

Ingredients

  1. Veggie
  2. 250 grams cluster beans/ gavar phalli
  3. Pinch turmeric
  4. 2-3 teaspoon water
  5. For usili
  6. 1/2 cup Toor dal/ split peeled yellow lentils
  7. 1/2 cup Chana dal/ split peeled chick pea lentils
  8. 1/4 cup Moong dal/ split peeled green lentils
  9. 3-4 Dry red chillies
  10. 1/4 teaspoon Turmeric powder
  11. To taste Salt
  12. Pinch aesofotida
  13. Tampering
  14. 10/12 Curry leaves
  15. 2-3 tablespoons Oil
  16. 1 tsp Mustard seeds

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