🇮🇳 Indian Vegetarian

Usal

Name: Usal
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 tbsp Ginger Garlic Paste; 1/2 tsp Garam Masala; to taste Salt; 1/2 tsp Turmeric Powder; 1 sprig Curry Leaves; 1 tsp Chaat Masala; 1 tsp Red Chili Powder; 250 g, chopped Black-Eyed Peas; 2 tbsp Grated Coconut

🇮🇳 Indian

Straight from the street, no compromise: loud chutneys, real crunch, and that chaat-masala tingle at the back of your tongue. Ready in 35 minutes including prep.

Prep 20 min Cook 15 min Serves 2 Medium

Ingredients

Ginger Garlic Paste1 tbsp
Garam Masala1/2 tsp
Saltto taste
Turmeric Powder1/2 tsp
Curry Leaves1 sprig
Chaat Masala1 tsp
Red Chili Powder1 tsp
Black-Eyed Peas250 g, chopped
Grated Coconut2 tbsp

Optional extras

Mint Leavesfor the hari chutney
Fresh Cilantrofor the hari chutney
Tamarind Paste2 tbsp, for the meethi chutney
Jaggery1 tbsp, for the meethi chutney

Instructions

1
Cook the sprouts/beans until just tender, then simmer in a fiery, thin tarri gravy with the masalas.
2
Build the bowl: base curry, then a layer of crushed papad or puffed mixture, peanuts, onion and cilantro.
3
Pour more hot tarri over at the table.
4
Serve with buttered pav on the side — this is a two-hands meal.

Chef's tip

Chaat is a race against sogginess — assemble at the last second.

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Video: Matkichi Usal | Maharashtrian Style Sprouts Bhaji | महाराष्ट्रियन मूंग मटकी की सब्जी | Sanjyot Keer · on YouTube