India
Malvani Usal Recipe
Prep Time | 20 minutes |
Cook Time | 30 minutes |
Servings |
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Ingredients
For the usal
- 1.5 cups mixed legumes sprouts
- 1 medium sized Onion chopped
- 1 tsp red chili powder
- ½ tsp Turmeric powder
- ½ tsp garam masala powder or malvani masala or goda masala optional
- 2 medium tomatoes chopped
- leaves corianderfor garnishing
- 2 tbsp Oil
- Salt as required
- 2-3 cups broth/stock got from boiling the sprouts
For the masala curry paste
- 2 medium sized onions sliced
- 4-5 cloves garlic chopped
- 1 inch Ginger chopped
- 1 cup dessicated coconut or ¾fresh coconut + 2 tbsp dessicated coconut
- 1 tbsp fennel seeds
- 1-1.5 tbsp coriander seeds
- 1-2 tsp Oil
- Water for grinding the masala paste
Ingredients
For the usal
For the masala curry paste
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Instructions
- sprout the beans before hand to make the usal.
- pressure cook or steam the sprouted beans till they are cooked. strain and keep the broth/stock.
- on a tava or flat pan heat the 1-2 tsp oil. add the sliced onions
- and fry till they become translucent.
- add the fennel and coriander seeds to the onions and fry till their aroma starts to spread in your kitchen.
- add the ginger garlic and fry these too for 1-2 minutes.
- add the coconut
- and mix it well with the rest of the stuff.
- fry the coconut till brown
- when the masala cools, make a paste of the masala in the grinder with some water.
- in another pan, heat the 2 tbsp oil and add the chopped onion.
- once the chopped onion becomes transparent add the masala paste. since we have already browned the paste, we have less work to do. just fry the paste for 1-2 minutes.
- add the turmeric and red chili powder.
- mix the above powders well with the coconut paste.
- add the boiled sprouts along with the broth/stock to the paste along with tomatoes to the consistency desired by you. also add salt.
- Let curry simmer for 15-20 minutes.
- Add chopped coriander leaves to garnish.