Frys
Beans Usili
100% natural ingredientsVeg4.5(149 reviews)Fine-chopped beans with crumbled lentil usili and coconut.
Mildly spicy₹300₹360for 4 people · 180 g / person
22 min cook timeStandard prep · Gluten-free
Servings
Minimum 4 people per dish
From our kitchen notebook
What’s in the crate
Exact quantities for a 4-person crate. Scale servings up on the crates page and every quantity scales with it.
- French beans — fine chopped480 g
- Steamed lentil usili — crumbled160 g
- Grated coconut80 g
Recipe
How to cook it
5 steps · about 22 minutes from crate to table.
- 1
Unpack and check the formula5 min
Lay out Steamed lentil usili, Grated coconut and bring french beans to room temperature. Everything is pre-weighed to the grammage on this page, so nothing needs measuring.
- 2
Heat the oil4 min
Bring the oil to a steady medium-high — a pinch of batter should rise immediately without browning.
- 3
Fry in batches11 min
Fry french beans in small batches so the oil stays hot, then drain on a rack, not paper.
- 4
Toss with the tempering3 min
Flash the steamed lentil usili, grated coconut in a hot pan and toss the fried pieces through it for 30 seconds.
- 5
Rest, season and serve2 min
Rest 2 minutes off the heat, taste for salt, then serve hot. Gentle heat; add chilli only at the end if you want more.