Comments on: Paruppu Usili with Green Beans

by: Sharada

Sun, 10 Jun 2007 10:07:42 +0000

Hi Indira
I have been browsing your site for about an year. I really admire the simplicity of your preparations. What gives your site an edge is definitely the PHOTOS!! You post pics right from raw material stage to semi processed to ready dish. That gives a very good idea and let’s me know that I am going in the right direction.
Beans is something that me and my hubby sulk to eat. But I made the beans paruppu usli and it turned out very well and was relished by all in the family. THanks!!! And keep doing the great work friend!!!

by: dinesh

Fri, 17 Nov 2006 10:52:25 +0000

yea always better to steam paruppu usili,also i prefer to eat with smbar,rasam and curd rice rather than chappati,or just mix it with rice and eat……..does anyone have a recipe to make a good rasam without using puli ( tamarind )

by: Priya

Mon, 06 Nov 2006 19:55:39 +0000

hi,

tried this receipe it came very well.. thanks.. i tried even poli for this diwali as i am in US and my family isnt here. that was also wonderfull.. this website is really good. thanks

by: Lakshmiammal

Mon, 16 Oct 2006 02:46:45 +0000

Hi Indira,
I followed your recipe for paruppu usili, but as Meetha said, I steamed the dall and cooked the beans. It was good.Thanks for the recipe. I will be happy if you can add my site in your great link list.

by: anitha

Sun, 15 Oct 2006 07:00:18 +0000

Me too!,just steam it as we make idli and mix wix with cooked beans

by: Meetha

Tue, 05 Sep 2006 20:42:25 +0000

Indira,

I do little bit change in doing paruppu usli.After grinding toor and channa dal with red chillies.I taka fistfull of this paste ,press it inbeween your fingures and place it in idli steamer and steam for 3 or 4 mins.
Then I mix it with cooked beans for a 1 min in kadai after tadka and serve as you mentioned.It doesnt become soggy.

by: Priti

Wed, 19 Jul 2006 20:27:16 +0000

Hi Indira,
I had the same experience w/ daal… I tried grinding it… but, couldn’t do it w/out adding water… and lo, when mixed with beans, it stuck to the bottom of the pan…. wonder, what went wrong!

by: Bindu

Tue, 16 May 2006 05:31:09 +0000

Hi, Where can I download Malathi Chandur’s Cook Book “Vantalu Pindi Vantalu”

by: Nabeela

Tue, 25 Apr 2006 02:25:19 +0000

this is my first bad experience with a recipe copied from this site Indira…I don’t know what went wrong…even though I added just 2-3 tbsp water to the beans it became soggy and not only that…it also stuck to the bottom of my stainless steel pan….and I was cooking on low…and my dal didn’t look anything like yours after grinding…I feel so dejected when something goes wrong in the kitchen…we are eating out today….:(

by: Madhuri

Mon, 06 Feb 2006 23:47:41 +0000

Hello Indiragaru,
I stumbled across your page when searching for spinach pappu on google, and I am so glad I did.

I am sure you know it by now. It is wonderful how you set up the cooking blog with all the nice pictures.

One question regarding Paruppu Usili, I tried to grind the dal without adding any water, but had no success. What kind of grinder/blender do you use? Please suggest a good mixer for the indian cooking.