Thursday, November 3, 2011

Carrot Green Moong Paruppu Usili

Usually i used to prepare paruppu usili either with channadal,toordal or with yellow split moong dal or else a combination of these three dals, for a change today for our lunch i tried this delicious paruppu usili with whole green moongdal with carrots, this paruppu usili turned out super delicious,full of protiens,,easy to prepare and nutritious...Everyone at home enjoyed this healthy paruppu usili with rasam and curd rice, definitely a fabulous pair even for rotis..Obviously this paruppu usili goes to my own event CWS-Moong/Mung Beans..



2cups Carrots (chopped)
1no Onion (chopped)
1/4tsp Mustard seeds+Urad dal
2nos Green chillies(slit opened)
3nos Curry leaves
2tbsp Grated coconut
Salt
Oil

For Usili:
1cup Whole green moongdal (soaked overnite)
2nos Red chillies
1no Garlic cloves
1pinch Asafoetida powder

Take the dals with red chillies,garlic cloves with salt, asafoetida powder in a mixer, grind them coarsely...dont grind them as smooth paste, in a steamer without whistle, steam the grounded mixture from about 10 minutes, once cooled , crumble it well with your hands..

Heat enough oil in a pan, add the mustard seeds, urad dal..let them crack, add the chopped onion and slit opened green chillies and curry leaves, saute until the onion turns transculant, add the chopped carrots, saute for few minutes in simmer with enough salt, cooked in simmer with lid closed, add the scrambled dal to the cooked carrots and cook everything in medium high flame for 5 minutes, finally add the grated coconut and toss gently..

Serve hot as side dish for any rice dishes!!

45 comments:

Nandinis food said... Reply To This Comment

A very healthy side dish and nice for lunch! Great!

Jayanthy Kumaran said... Reply To This Comment

loved ur version...must try this one..;)
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Shanthi Krishnakumar said... Reply To This Comment

Wow great. Healthy and different usili.

Jeyashris Kitchen said... Reply To This Comment

nice version of adding moong bean instead of toor dal.

chef and her kitchen said... Reply To This Comment

nice n innovative curry..u r always experimental dear

Lorraine said... Reply To This Comment

Amazing flavors! Looks delicious:)

Unknown said... Reply To This Comment

sounds like a very healthy and light lunch dish..good work

Lifewithspices said... Reply To This Comment

wow such a diff usli .. must try..

MyKitchen Flavors-BonAppetit!. said... Reply To This Comment

Luv this healthy variation.Yumm green moongdal usili luks delicious indeed.

Saucy Siciliana said... Reply To This Comment

We lived in New Delhi 5 years, and my daughter grew up there, she loves Indian food and Amitab Bhatchan!:) I will make this recipe for her! Hugs from Rome!

divya said... Reply To This Comment

OMG,very tempting recipe dear...

divya said... Reply To This Comment

OMG,very tempting recipe dear...

Indian Khana said... Reply To This Comment

Nice recipe ....looks so colourful n yum

Indian Khana said... Reply To This Comment

Nice recipe ....looks so colourful n yum

Padhu Sankar said... Reply To This Comment

Have not tried usili with moong dal.
Sure to taste good

Unknown said... Reply To This Comment

We call this Kalyana curry in our home with all the dressing up we do of the simple and yummy veggies :)
Looks very delish, - Ithoda konjum vethakozhambu& sutta appalam = pramadham :)

Sarah Naveen said... Reply To This Comment

nice recipe..luks so yummy!!!

Unknown said... Reply To This Comment

wow very nice and innovative and colorful recipe dear....


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Sangeetha M said... Reply To This Comment

nice idea Priya...loved it and must try..looks yummy!!!

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So yum and colorful!


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Hamaree Rasoi said... Reply To This Comment

A very simple and healthy recipe. Wonderfully prepared.

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Menaga Sathia said... Reply To This Comment

Healthy version ...super usili!!

Finla said... Reply To This Comment

Yummy with roties.

Vidhya said... Reply To This Comment

carrot usli sounds interesting Priya

Jaisy James said... Reply To This Comment

healthyn yummy

Sayantani Mahapatra Mudi said... Reply To This Comment

thats a bowlful of goodness. looks perfect for dinner

Mélange said... Reply To This Comment

Nice one Priya..Varied from other usilis.Colourful and tempting.

Priyanka said... Reply To This Comment

A very colorful recipe.
Healthy and yummy...great combination

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Suja Manoj said... Reply To This Comment

Loved this version,healthy and yummy

Sravs said... Reply To This Comment

Delicious and looks so colorful!!

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Priya dharshini said... Reply To This Comment

This is my fav...Luks so yumm..

Julie said... Reply To This Comment

delicious n yummy recipe!!

aipi said... Reply To This Comment

Healthy yet so flavorful, loved it!
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KrithisKitchen said... Reply To This Comment

Usili with moong dhal is new to me..! good one..
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Mrs K said... Reply To This Comment

I have to admit that south of India has such a wide range of cuisine, every time I go through your blog I find new ways of cooking new recipes with so the same old ingredients. I have never cooked daal like this-I am going to prepare this soon,it sounds and looks so delicious and healthy as well!!!Thanks:)

Sensible Vegetarian said... Reply To This Comment

Nice one Priya, whole mung bean is better than kadali paruppu and thuvaram paruppu. Much more fiber, superb idea.

Nitha said... Reply To This Comment

Delicious and healthy one..

Amina Creations said... Reply To This Comment

healthy and delicious recipe..

Nisha said... Reply To This Comment

Nice use of carrot in everyday curry.

Unknown said... Reply To This Comment

Very healthy and colourful dish.

Kaveri Venkatesh said... Reply To This Comment

Using green moong for usili is very interesting...usili looks very colorful and healthy

Suchitra Vaidyaram said... Reply To This Comment

Hey Priya, this is really awesome dish- never thought of carrots with paruppu usli! Smashing dish, I say!

Shylaja said... Reply To This Comment

Delicious and healthy parupu usili

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