Description
Paruppu Usili is a South Indian dry lentil curry preparation. Paruppu ~ lentil, Usili ~ Crumbled is teamed with Asparagus to form a scrumptious poriyal. Asparagus ??? quite a scary veggie for first timers to inculcate in Indian cooking. But trust me… it tastes pretty decent compared to Broccoli. In my opinion, fresh raw asparagus tastes like raw peanuts (crunchy and munchy) and cooked tastes somewhere between soft green peas and beans.
| Ingredients-1 | |
|---|---|
| ½ cup | Bengal gram (kadhala paruppu) |
| 2 nos | Dry red chili |
| 3 pinch | Asafoetida |
| 2 pinch | Cumin seeds |
| 3 pinch | Salt (for dal) |
| Ingredients-2 | |
|---|---|
| 1 no | Onion (chopped) |
| 2 clove | Garlic (crushed) |
| 6 stks | Asparagus |
| ¼ T | Turmeric powder |
| ½ tsp | Salt (or to taste) |
| 3 tsp | Oil |
| ¼ tsp | Mustard seeds |
| ¼ tsp | Split balck gram (ullundu) |
| 4 nos | Curry leaves |
| 2 stks | Coriander leaves |
| 2 pinch | Asafoetida powder |
Instructions
Wash the fresh asparagus stalks, chop the thick lower stalks and finely chop the rest and keep aside. Soak bengal gram for atleast an hour in water. When done rinse, drain and grind it with cumin seeds, asafoetida, dry red chili and salt to a coarse texture. Pinch small portions over an idli plate and steam cook for 12 minutes. When done, let cool and gently crumble them with your hands to make the usili and keep aside. Now heat oil in a pan, splutter mustard, split black gram and curry leaves. Sprinkle asafoetida and fry the onions and garlic till translucent. Add the chopped asparagus, cover and cook over medium flame for 4 minutes. This should cook enough to make it soft, add turmeric, crumbled dal usili and salt. Fry till the entire mixture blends and turns to crumbly dry texture. Garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot.
Notes
Normally paruppu usili never includes onion, its just sauteed with dal and veggie. But all my preparations do include them to give a nice texture and taste. You may avoid if you follow the traditional method.
Combination of lentils can be used (Bengal gram + Toor Gram)
Serves : 3 to 4 approx.
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