Asparagus Paruppu Usli ( A Nutritious Lentil Curry)

Asparagus is an “elegant” vegetable with a unique flavor. It can be served in numerous ways, but the key to great taste is to consume it as quickly as possible after purchase Read more: http://healthmad.com/alternative/health-benefits-of-asparagus/#ixzz1E6D3Mpa3 . Paruppu Usli is a traditional South Indian curry, particularly famous in Tamilnadu. This is a healthy dish prepared using lentils and vegetables. Beans, cluster beans, plantain flower, cabbage and potato, are the vegetables generally used for this recipe.  Here I am using Asparagus.

Ingredients:

Toovar Dal                                ½ cup

Chenna Dal                               ½ cup

Urdh dhal                                  1 tbsp

Moong dhal                               2 tbsp

Red chillies                               6 no

Curry leaves                              2 stem

Hing                                        ½ tsp

Salt                                        to taste

Asparagus chopped                   2 cups

 For Seasoning

Oil                                       4 tbsp

Mustard seeds                      ½ tsp

Urdh dal                               1 tsp

Method:

• Soak the all dals in a hot water for 3 hours. After 3 hours drain it and grind with curry leaves, Hing, red chillies, and salt. Grind them coarsely.  Put it in the Microwave bowl and cook it for 3 minutes. Keep aside.
• Take a sauce pan add water, two pinch of turmeric powder, asparagus and salt. Boil it for few minutes. Then drain well and keep aside.
• Heat a oil in a frying pan add seasonings, when mustard seeds crackled add the dal mixture and fry it for five minutes . Then add Asparagus in it and mix well.  Lower the heat, and stir it for few more minutes. The delicious Paruppu Usli is ready.