Usal - Misal Pav

Ingredients :

8-10 Pav / Bread
1 cup chopped onion
1 cup chopped coriander leaves
lemon slices
Farsan as required

For Usal :

1 cup Moth beans / matki (soaked and sprouted)
1 cup chopped onions
1 tbsp ginger - garlic paste
1 tsp red chilly pd
1 tsp turmeric pd
1/2 cup boiled potatoes (mashed)
1 tsp Goda masala or garam masala pd
1 pinch asafoetida (hing)
Salt to taste

For Spicy Gravy :

1 cup chopped onion
1 cup chopped tomatoes
1 tbsp ginger - garlic paste
1 tsp Goda masala or garam masala pd
3 tbsp grated coconut (dry roast)
1 tsp turmeric pd
1 tsp red chilly pd
1 tsp cumin pd
1 tsp coriander pd
1 pinch asafoetida
1/2 tsp fennel seeds (dry roast)
2 cloves (dry roast)
1 inch cinnamon stick (dry roast)
Salt to taste
4 tbsp Oil

Usal Preparation :

In a pan heat 2 tbsp oil and add ginger - garlic paste, onion and saute till it turns golden brown. Add hing, red chilly pd, turmeric pd and Goda masala or garam masala pd. Then add the sprouted moth / matki and mashed potatoes. Adjust salt. Add 2 cups of water and cook for 20-25 mins till done.

Spicy gravy preparation :

Heat 2 tbsp oil in a pan. Add onion and saute till brown. Add ginger - garlic paste, cumin and coriander pd, red chilly pd, hing, goda masala or garam masala pd, turmeric pd, fennel seeds, cloves, cinnamon, tomatoes and coconut. Saute it for few minutes.

Cool this and grind to a fine paste. Keep aside.

Method :

In a separate pan heat oil and add the ground paste, red chilly pd, turmeric pd and hing. Add salt to taste. Cook till oil separates.

Now add the above Usal preparation and add water. Cook till gravy becomes thick.

For Serving, take a bowl add the gravy and usal. Top it with farsan, chopped onion, coriander leaves and squeeze a few drops of lemon on it.

Now you can enjoy it with Pav / Bread.