Maharashtrian Style Usal Recipe

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Prep Time 10 Minutes

Cooking Time 15 Minutes

Servings 2-3

Rating

Usal is an authentic and popular Maharashtrian recipe which perfect for breakfast or for lunch. This recipe has a unique taste, flavor, and aroma. It is usually served with pav or with any Indian bread. This dish is rich in protein and a perfect dish for your family members.

Ingredients

1 cupMixed Sprouts
1 tspCumin seeds (jeera)
1/4 tspAsafoetida (hing)
1/2 cupChopped onions
1 cupChopped tomatoes
3 to 4 tbspDry Garlic Chutney
1/2 tspTurmeric powder (haldi)
2 tbspOil
saltTo taste

For Dry Garlic Chutney

1/4 cupRoughly chopped garlic (lehsun)
2 tspOil
1/4 cupGrated dried coconut
1/4 cupChili powder
saltTo taste

For The Garnish

2 tbspChopped coriander (dhania)
3/4 cupChopped onions

For Serving

4 to 6Lemon wedges
8Ladi pavs (small squares of white bread)

Directions

For Dry Garlic Chutney

Heat the oil in a small broad non-stick pan, add the garlic and fry on a medium flame for 1 minute.
Switch off the flame, add the grated coconut and mix it well and transfer the mixture to a plate and keep it aside to cool.
Once cooled, in a blender add garlic-coconut mixture, chili powder, and salt and blend it until smooth and keep it aside.

How to proceed

Heat the oil in a pan and add the cumin seeds and add asafoetida and fry it for few second.
Add the onions and fry till they are translucent and add chopped tomatoes and fry for 2 to 3 minutes.
Add the prepared garlic chutney and cook till the oil separates and add the mixed sprouts, turmeric, salt and 2½ cups of water and mix it well.
Cook it on a low flame for 10-12 min or cook until the sprouts ate soft and tender and switch off the flame and garnish with the coriander and chopped onions.
Serve it with lemon wedges and laddi pav.

By Meghna Nath

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