cluster beans recipe/ Kothhavaranga Parruppu usali

Parruppu Kothhavaranga usali / Cluster beans recipe

Parruppu Kothhavaranga usali / cluster beans recipe is a south Indian recipe that is one of the best side dishes for rice.

Kothavaranga usali / cluster beans recipe

ingredients required:

cluster beans 1/4 kg 

jeera  1/4 teaspoon

mustard 1/4 teaspoon

urad dal  1/2 teaspoon

onion 1 medium-sized

Channa dal (Bengal gram) 1 cup

ginger 1 inch 

sombu(Anise) 1 teaspoon

dry chilies 1

 for masala: soak the channa dal for half an hour and grind coarsely with a 1/2 inch ginger, 1 teaspoon Anise (Sombu), and a little bit of salt.

Preparation:

Cut the cluster beans (Kothavaranga) and cook it with little salt with water.

Heat oil in a pan add mustard, jeera, urad dal, and curry leaves.

now add onion and  saute

now, add the ground paste and mix well.

Let the mixture become dry for a while in low medium flame.
drain the excess water from the cooked cluster beans and add it.

mix well and cook for a while and garnish with coriander.
serve hot with cooked rice.

Kothavaranga usali / cluster beans recipe