Cluster Beans (Kothavarangai) Paruppu Usili

How to Prepare

1. Wash and finely chop 2 kg of cluster beans, removing the ends and strings if any.
2. Steam the chopped cluster beans for 10-12 minutes until tender but firm. Set aside.
3. Drain the soaked lentils (toor dal, chana dal, and urad dal) and grind them coarsely with red chilies, asafoetida, and a little salt without adding water.
4. Steam the ground lentil mixture for 15 minutes until cooked. Let it cool slightly.
5. Crumble the steamed lentil mixture into small pieces using your hands or a fork.
6. Heat 10 tablespoons of oil in a heavy-bottomed pan. Add mustard seeds and let them splutter.
7. Add curry leaves and crumbled lentil mixture. Sauté on medium heat for 5-7 minutes until slightly crisp.
8. Add the steamed cluster beans to the pan. Mix well to combine with the lentil mixture.
9. Adjust salt if needed and cook for another 5 minutes on low heat, stirring occasionally.
10. Serve hot with rice and rasam or sambar.