How to make Usal Pav- Mixed Sprout Usal recipe
Learn to make, in this detailed step- by-step blog post (video embedded at the bottom of this post) How to make Usal Pav- one of the most popular dishes, eaten with great relish in the street food scenes of Mumbai.
Ingredients
- 2 Cups Moong Matki mixed- Sprouted
- 1 Cups dried green peas sprouted
- 90 gms Dry Coconut
- 10-12 Garlic
- 1.5 inches Ginger
- 100 gms Onions sliced
- 1/4th Cup Coriander leaves
- 100 gms Tomatoes Sliced
- 1 tsp Cumin Seeds
- 1 tsp Mustard Seeds
- 1/4 tsp Hing Asafoetida Powder
- 2 Bay leaf
- 4 Cloves
- 1 inch Cinnamon stick
- 1 Black Cardamom
- 1.5 tbsp Tamarind
- 1 tsp Jaggery Gud
- 4 tbsp Malvani Masala
- Cooking Oil
- Salt to taste
- 1 tsp Turmeric Powder
Instructions
- We will cook sprouted moong matki in boiling water. Cook for 5 mins in a covered pan.
- In another pan, We will cook sprouted green peas in boiling water for 15 mins.
- Collect the cooked sprout in a colander. Reserve the stock.
- For Vaatan: - We will dry roast grated dry coconut for 8-10 mins on low heat
- Heat 3-4 tbsp in a pan for frying ingredients for Vaatan. Fry Garlic and Ginger in a pan until garlic becomes light brown in color.
- Now, add sliced Onions and fry until it becomes brown in color (8-10 mins). Now, add coriander leaves and mix well. Finally add roasted coconut and mix well. Remove from pan and grind into a fine paste.
- Heat 3-4 tbsp cooking oil in a pan. For Tadka- put cumin seeds, mustard seeds and hing in oil. Now, add dry spices- bay leaf, black cardamom, cloves and cinnamon stick.
- After 30 seconds, add turmeric powder and malvani masala. Mix well.
- Chef's Tip: Adding Malvani masala at this stage gives a deep red color to Usal (gravy)
- Add 1-2 tbsp water (or stock). After 1-2 mins, add masala paste (vaatan). Mix well.
- Add some stock and mix well.Cover and Cook Masala for about 12-15 mins on low heat.
- Now, add cooked sprouts. Also, add sliced tomatoes and mix well. Add stock and mix well. We will add about 1-1.5 cup of hot water to adjust Usal consistency.
- Cover and cook on low heat. Give it a stir after 7-8 mins. Cover and cook again for another 7-8 mins.
- Add salt to taste, tamarind pulp and jaggery. Mix well. Cover and Cook for 2-3 mins.