Arguably one of the most favourite snack stands second only to the humble vadapav , Usal or Misal is fast gaining popularity all over because its more filling ,hot , spicy,available almost in all corners of Mumbai & most of Maharashtra, has also gained popularity in its neighbouring states the best part is it doesn't burn a hole in your pocket so it has become a layman's meal,there are many quotes going around in Mumbai about the humble usal pav, whenever someone is bragging about the lacs & crores of money he is going to earn without having a rupee in his pocket people in Mumbai call him "LAKHON CARODO KE DHANDE MAGAR USAL PAV KE VAANDE" so here is the recipe .
Ingredients for Usal.
1 cup white white peas soaked over night.
2 tbsp coconut garlic chutney available in most general stores & super markets.
5 pods garlic
2 green chillies chopped finely .
1 inch ginger chopped finely
1 tbsp raw groundnuts
2+1 onions chopped finely
2 tomatoes chopped.
1 large potatoes cut into 1 inch squares(optional)
1/2 cup fresh scrapped coconut.
1 tsp jeera/cumin seeds.
1 tsp red chilly powder.
1/2 tsp turmeric powder.
1/4 tsp hing/ asofeotida powder.
1 lemon
3 tbsp cooking oil.or more if you want the red oil floating on top many love it.
water as needed.
Method.
pressure cook the soaked peas , groundnuts & potatoes not more then 2 whistles keep aside .
in a thick bottomed pan / kadhai heat the oil when hot add the cumin seeds as it splutters add green chillies, 2 chopped onions garlic ;ginger, chilly powder,turmeric powder & hing cook till the onions are cooked add the coconut garlic chutney cook for 2 mins add the tomatoes cover & cook for 5 mins
strain the water from the white peas , potatoes, groundnuts add all 3 into the pan cook for 5 mins more on sim flame till oil separates now add the strained water slowly till the consistency you desire keep stirring while adding water & increase the flame once it starts boiling sim the flame till done press the pea & potatoes if they are cooked add lemon juice check salt garnish fresh scrapped coconut , coriander leaves along with chopped onions & slice of lemon with pav.
To make Misal just take a deep hand bowl pour usal add farsan or sew & serve hot.
Ingredients for Usal.
1 cup white white peas soaked over night.
2 tbsp coconut garlic chutney available in most general stores & super markets.
5 pods garlic
2 green chillies chopped finely .
1 inch ginger chopped finely
1 tbsp raw groundnuts
2+1 onions chopped finely
2 tomatoes chopped.
1 large potatoes cut into 1 inch squares(optional)
1/2 cup fresh scrapped coconut.
1 tsp jeera/cumin seeds.
1 tsp red chilly powder.
1/2 tsp turmeric powder.
1/4 tsp hing/ asofeotida powder.
1 lemon
3 tbsp cooking oil.or more if you want the red oil floating on top many love it.
water as needed.
Method.
pressure cook the soaked peas , groundnuts & potatoes not more then 2 whistles keep aside .
in a thick bottomed pan / kadhai heat the oil when hot add the cumin seeds as it splutters add green chillies, 2 chopped onions garlic ;ginger, chilly powder,turmeric powder & hing cook till the onions are cooked add the coconut garlic chutney cook for 2 mins add the tomatoes cover & cook for 5 mins
strain the water from the white peas , potatoes, groundnuts add all 3 into the pan cook for 5 mins more on sim flame till oil separates now add the strained water slowly till the consistency you desire keep stirring while adding water & increase the flame once it starts boiling sim the flame till done press the pea & potatoes if they are cooked add lemon juice check salt garnish fresh scrapped coconut , coriander leaves along with chopped onions & slice of lemon with pav.
To make Misal just take a deep hand bowl pour usal add farsan or sew & serve hot.
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