Beans Usilli

My Aunt visited us this summer. She is full of easy cooking. She showed easier method to make Usilli . Insted of beans you can use carrots, long beans etc. Also instead of moongdal you can use toor dal. Check out another method

Ingredients

Beans – ½ pound
Moong dal – 1 cup
Green chillies – 2

Seasoning

Oil – 1 tsp
Mustard seeds – 1 tsp
Cumin seeds - 1 tsp
Urad dal – 1 tsp
Asafoetida- a pinch

Method

1. Cut the beans into small pieces. Boil water . Add little salt. Put the cut beans and simmer it till the beans starts to become soft. Drain the water.
   
2. Soak the dal for 1 hr in water. Drain the water. Pulse it in the mixie adding very little water till it is coarse. Put it in a microwavable dish and cook it in the microwave for 2-3 mnts. When it is done it will be thick . Let it cool down. break it with hands . Pulse it again in the mixie till it become coarse pdr. You can use some of it for the kosumalli and keep the rest in the freezer in a ziplock bag for later use.
3. In a pan add 1 tsp oil. Add mustard seeds,cumin seeds and urad dal. When it pops add cut green chillies, asafoeitida and the beans. Sprinkle the coarse dal as much as you want. Add salt if necessary.
   

This can be ate with sambar rice or with chappathi.