[ Beans Usili ]

Step by Step Photos on how to make Beans Usili / Beans Dal Fry:

1. Wash French beans well. Wipe them dry and chop them into smaller pieces.

2. Soak the Tur Dal in water for 30 minutes. Drain the water and add it into a blender for grinding.

3. Grind the soaked Tur Dal with dry red chilli, green chilli, Salt and turmeric powder, required water into a paste. The batter must be in idli batter consistency. Pour them in idli tray and steams them in idli pot. Steam them until the tooth pick inserted in the center of the idlis comes out clean.

4. Remove the idlis from the idli pan. Chop them into small pieces. Add them into a blender and pulse it. Do not grind it. Set aside. Cook beans with water and salt until soft. Set aside.

5. Add oil in a frying pan. Add mustard and wait unil it splutters. Add curry leaves. Remove the pan from heat and add asafoetida.Wait until the aroma of asafoetida comes out. Start heating again. Add the mashed dal mixture. Fry the dal mixture well until it reaches the powdery consistency.

6. Add the cooked beans into the dal and roast until the dal and beans blends well.

Beans Usili is now ready to serve.