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Beans paruppu usili
  • Serving Size 1 Small Cup (100 g)
  • Calories122.6 kcal
  • Carbs9.9 g (39.7 kcal)
  • Protein4.4 g (17.7 kcal)
  • Fats7.2 g (65.2 kcal)

Beans paruppu usili recipe

Beans Paruppu Usili is a good source of potassium, protein, dietary fiber, vitamin D, magnesium, copper, selenium, manganese, vitamin B6 and excellent source of vitamin E.  It aids in muscle building and boosts immunity.

Cooking time: 15 minutes

Serves: 4 persons

Ingredients
Bengal gram dal
30 Grams
Black gram dal
10 Grams
Red gram dal
30 Grams
French beans country
150 Grams
Asafoetida
0.5 Tea Spoon
Chillies red
5 Grams
Turmeric powder
5 Grams
Mustard seeds
0.5 Tea Spoon
Rice bran oil
2 Table Spoon
Salt
2.5 Grams
Water
200 Milliliter
Ginger garlic paste
1 Tea Spoon
Instructions
1
Soak the dals and grind them
Soak the dals together for atleast 1 or 2 hours. Drain all the water and then add the lentils to the mixer grinder jar. The lentils should be ground coarsely.
2
Steam the dal
Take an idli mould, grease it with little oil, put the coarse dal paste on each mould, steam it for 10-15 minutes. Once cool, remove the steamed dals, one idli cake at a time. Adding too much would lead to a sticky crumble.
3
Pressure cook the french beans
Wash and string the french beans, cut them into small pieces. Pressure cook the french beans with salt for a couple of whistles.
4
Mix the dal
Once the usili or the lentil crumble is ready, heat a kadhai, add oil. Add urad dal, mustard seeds, few red chillies, ginger garlic paste, hing, curry leaves and some turmeric powder. Allow the mustard to crackle and then add the cooked beans followed by the lentil crumble. Mix well, check salt and add accordingly.
5
Garnish
Switch off the flame and serve with steamed rice.
Nutrition Label

Beans paruppu usili

  • Serving Size1 Small Cup (100 g)
  • Calories122.6 kcal
  • Carbs9.9 g
  • Fiber3.9 g
  • Sugar0.6 g
  • Protein4.4 g
  • Fat7.2 g
  • Saturated fat1.4 g
  • Mono unsaturated fat2.7 g
  • Poly unsaturated fat2.6 g
  • Cholesterol0.0 mg
  • Sodium214.4 mg

Also Known As

Glycemic Index

30 Low
Low
Medium
High

Low glycemic impact due to protein and fat and fiber slowing carbohydrate absorption.

How to flatten the spike

  • Eat protein portions first before rice or bread
  • The fiber content helps moderate blood sugar spikes

Compare & Substitute

NutrientBeans paruppu usiliBottle gourd tur dalChurakka ParippuFrench beans coconut curry
Calories122.6 kcal108.6 kcal108.6 kcal113.3 kcal
Carbs9.9 g12.1 g12.1 g5.3 g
Protein4.4 g5 g5 g3.6 g
Fat7.2 g4.5 g4.5 g8.6 g
Fiber3.9 g4.2 g4.2 g5.8 g
Sugar0.6 g0.6 g0.6 g1.4 g
Sodium214.4 mg239.7 mg239.7 mg324.5 mg
Cholesterol0 mg0 mg0 mg0 mg

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