Maharashtrian Usal Pav

By garvit patel

Oct, 25th

718

Servings
4 persons
Cook Time
40 minutes
Ingredients
23 - 25

Ingredients

  • For Masala: Dried coconut (half a cup)
  • Kolhapuri or Kashmiri Chillies (One fourth cup)
  • Whole coriander seeds (1 table spoon)
  • whole fennel seeds (2 teaspoons)
  • whole cumin seeds (2 teaspoons)
  • 2-3 green cardamom pods
  • 1 small chunk of mace
  • 3 tea spoon of sesame seeds
  • 4-5 black peppercorns
  • 2 star anise flowers
  • 4-5 cloves
  • 1 inch cinnamon stick
  • For Usal: Dried peas or Dried Mung beans
  • A medium potato
  • Oil 5-6 Tablespoons
  • mustard seeds 3 teaspoons
  • Chopped onions 2 medium
  • Chopped tomatoes 2 medium
  • Garam masala 2 teaspoons
  • Anar dana powder a pinch
  • Salt to tase
  • Pudina Chutney, Tamarind Chutney (Optional)
  • Coriander leaves for garnish
  • Farsan (Ratlami sev or your choice of Farsan)
  • Buns

Instructions

  • 1. Soak the pulses for at least 8 hours and boil them till they soften Boil the potatoes along with them
  • 2. In a thick bottomed pan Dry roast all the masala and grind them in a coarse powder
  • 3. In a big kadhai Add oil and crackle mustard seeds Add onion and tomatoes Cook untill softens Add three tablespoons masala and add cook untill the masala is cooked properly
  • 4. Add pulses and 3 cups of water and bring this mixture to boil
  • 5. Add salt to taste
  • 6. Add garam masala And anar dana powder from the top and shut off the heat
  • 7. Mix and garnish with coriander leaves
  • 8. Serve with Farsan and Chopped onions on the top

Notes/Tips

Serves great with additional spring onion on the top