Usli (Maami's Corner)

                                          Courtesy: Seethalakshmi Mani

INGREDIENTS:

Tur dal (red gram): 1 cup

Green chilli: 2

Turmeric Powder: 1/4 tsp

Red chilli : 3 

Asafoetida powder: ½ tsp

Salt

Cluster beans: 100 g (chopped small) or any other vegetable

Mustard seeds: ½ tsp

Curry leaves: few

Oil: 1tbsp

METHOD:

Soak dal for an hour. Drain & grind coarsely with salt, chillies, turmeric & asafoetida.

Grease a steel plate & transfer the ground paste onto it. Steam it for 10 minutes.

Cool dal well & separate lumps with a fork.

Heat oil in a pan, splutter mustard seeds, add curry leaves.

Now, add beans, stir well. Cover & cook for a while.

When beans are done, add the steamed dal. Mix well.

Adjust salt & serve with rice.

This can be prepared without the vegetable too. You can serve it with plain rice & ghee.