Usal – Misal Pav Recipe – Mumbai Street food Recipes

For Usal : 

Garlic: 5-6 cloves (chopped)
Ginger : 1 inch (chopped)
Grated fresh coconut : 3 tbsp
Red Chilli Powder : 1 tbsp (or to your tolerance level)
Turmeric powder : 1/2 tsp
Goda masala or Garam masala powder : 2 tsp
Cumin Seeds : 1/2 tsp
Coriander Powder : 1 tbsp
Fennel seeds : 1/2 tsp
Cloves : 2
Mustard Seeds : 1/2 tsp
Asafetida powder : pinch
Sugar : 1/2 tsp
Oil : 5 tbsp
Salt to taste

How to make Usal – Misal Pav Recipe :



How to make Goda Masala : 
1. Roast all ingredients listed above for goda masala;  except white sesame seeds and dried coconut over low flame for 5-7 mins (approx), transfer to the plate.
2. Now roast white sesame seeds and dried coconut. (Note : The color of roasted ingredients should be a very dark brown in order to get a good color to the masala.)
3. Mix all the roasted ingredients and grind it finely together in the coffee grinder or mixer.
4. Spread them on a paper to cool before you store. Store it in a dry, air tight container and use as required.

How to make Usal:
1. Soak matki/ moth beans for 6-8 hrs and drain the water. Now sprout the beans by tieing it tightly in a smooth moist cotton cloth or towel for another 8-10 hours till you see the beans sprout. (Note : For all those who do not know how to sprout beans. check here) (Or) If you don’t want to sprout, then just soak beans in water overnight. (Note : As i mentioned before you can make usal with sprouted beans or unsprouted beans. Traditional they make usal with sprouted moth/matki beans. however, you could use any kind of legumes/sprouted legumes like green gram bean, black gram/kala chana, moong/mung beans, or with black eyed beans . Here I have used matki /moth beans.)
2. In kadai /pan or in pressure cooker; heat oil on low-medium flame Add ginger gralic paste, chopped onion and saute it for couple of minutes.
3. Add asafetida, turmeric powder, red chilli powder, and goda masala or substitute with garam masala.
4. Add sprouted matki beans or unsprouted beans (whatever your using), salt to taste;  pour 2 cups of water and pressure cook for 3-4 whistles (or) if your cooking in pan; cook it for some time (approx 20 -25 mins).

How to make hot and spicy gravy for Usal :
1. Take marble sized tamarind and soak in 1/2 cup water and boil it and extract the pulp.
2. Heat 3 tbsp oil in a pan, Add chopped ginger, garlic and chopped onion. Sauté till the onion turns to pink color. Then add coriander powder,cumin seeds, fennel seeds, cloves, chopped tomatoes and grated coconut. Mix well and sauté it for few minutes. Remove from the fire and allow the mixture to cool and grind it in to smooth paste and keep it aside.
3. In a separate pan, heat 2 tbsp oil and splutter mustard seeds, asafetida powder,sugar and sauté for a second.
4. Add turmeric powder, red chili powder and the ground coconut-spice paste that you made, salt to taste and saute till oil leaves the sides.
5. Now it’s time to add the cooked sprouted beans or unsprouted beans.
6. Add the goda’ masala or garam masala, salt and the the tamarind extract pulp along with little water and keep it on medium flame and cook till the gravy becomes thick but liquidy.
7. Usal is ready, you can have it with Pav/Indian bread/hamburger bun or with chappathi and enjoy!

How to make Misal :
1. For Misal, take a large bowl, just enough for one serving.
2. Serve the Usal and top it with Farsan, Sev, Chiwda, red chili powder (optional), finely chopped onions, and coriander leaves, squeeze few drops of lime juice on it. Serve it with Pav/Indian bread//hamburger bun or with chappathi and enjoy!

Notes : 

• As I mentioned before you can make usal with sprouted beans or unsprouted beans. Generally in Maharashtra  they make usal with sprouted moth/matki beans. However, you could use any kind of beans like green gram beans, moong/mung beans, black eyed beans or with black gram/kala chana.  
• You could also add potatoes to this recipe. 
• You can buy Farshan, Chiwda or Sev in Indian grocery stores or even make it at home.

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