Ingredients

• Bean sprouts - 2-3 cups
• Tur dal - 1-2 cups
• Red chilli - 2-3
• Turmeric - 1/2 tsp
• Hing - a pinch
• Salt to taste
• For seasoning: Mustard - 1 tsp
• Urad dal - 1 tsp
• Curry leaves

How to Make Bean Sprout Paruppu Usili

• Cut the bean sprouts and cook with a little water in a microwave for 7 to 10 minutes.
• Soak the tur dal for an hour or so and coarsely grind with the red chillies, turmeric, salt and hing.
• Pressure-cook the dal mixture in a cooker.
• Let it cool and grind again to give the mixture powder form.
• Heat oil in a kadhai and add urad dal, mustard and curry leaves. On spluttering, add the dal mixture and mix evenly.
• Add the cooked bean sprouts and mix well.
• Let it sit for a while until the bottom starts turning light brown. Now serve.