Pachai Karamani Usili | Long Beans Usili | Using Besan flour

In this recipe,Long beans (Barbati or Pachai Karamani in Tamil) Usili is prepared easily using besan flour, no soaking or grinding of the dal. Very quick ,easy and delicious recipe.We can also prepare this usili with  normal beans,cluster beans & plantain flower / Vazhaipoo...

Prep Time: 5 mins
Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup chopped Long beans
• 2 tbsp besan flour / Kadalai mavu
• 1 tsp Sambar Powder / Chilli powder
• 1/4 tsp Turmeric Powder
• Salt to taste
• 1 tbsp Cooking Oil
• 1/2 tsp Mustard Seeds
• 1/2 tsp Cumin Seeds
• 1/2 tsp Urad dal (optional)
• 1 pinch Asafoetida / Hing powder
• Few Curry Leaves

Method:

• Wash and cut the long beans into small pieces .
• In a pan dry roast the besan flour for just 1 minute in medium flame.keep it aside.
• Heat oil in a kadai add mustard,once it splutters add the urad dhal,hing,curry leaves.
• Add in the chopped beans and saute for a minute.
• Add sambar pdr,turmeric pdr ,salt and sprinkle little water and close it with a lid.Cook the beans in medium flame.Dont add more water.
• Once the beans are cooked and there should be no water, add 2 tsp of oil and the roasted besan flour and give a stir.Cook till it becomes little dry.

Long beans usili is ready to serve with rice or roti !!!