Maharashtra

Matki usal

Name: Matki usal
Prep time: 8 h
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 8 h 35 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Marathi
Ingredients: 2 1/2 cups sprouted matki matki sprouts (moth bean sprouts); 1 medium chopped onion; 1 medium chopped tomato; 3 tbsp fresh grated coconut; 5 cloves garlic; 1/2 inch ginger; 2 1/2 tsp goda masala; 1 tsp red chilli powder (indian red chili powder); 1/2 tsp turmeric (ground turmeric); 1/2 tsp mustard seeds; 1/2 tsp cumin seeds; a pinch asafoetida; 8 to 10 curry leaves; 2 tbsp cooking oil (vegetable oil); 1 tsp jaggery; 2 petals kokum; a handful coriander leaves (cilantro); Salt, to taste; 1 1/2 cups water

Sprouted moth beans in a coconut goda masala. Misal without the theatrics.

35 minTime

8 gProtein each

mediumSpice

8hPlan ahead. Soak for 8 hours first; the 35 minutes come after.

Sprouts, the Marathi way1 chapter · 1 min read

Make it your way

Grandma's wayThe Pune home style usal.

The original

213kcalsame

8 gproteinsame

6 gfibresame

35minutessame

Per serving, worked out from the ingredient table.

Ingredients

Matki sprouts (moth bean sprouts)2½ cups sprouted matki

Onion1 medium, chopped

Tomato1 medium, chopped

Fresh grated coconut3 tbsp

Garlic5 cloves

Ginger1.5 cm

Goda masala2½ tsp

Red chilli powder (indian red chili powder)1 tsp

Turmeric (ground turmeric)½ tsp

Mustard seeds½ tsp

Cumin seeds½ tsp

Asafoetidaa pinch

Curry leaves8 to 10

Cooking oil (vegetable oil)2 tbsp

Jaggery1 tsp

Kokum2 petals

Coriander leaves (cilantro)a handful

Saltto taste

Water1½ cups

Method

5 steps

1Grind the coconut, garlic and ginger with a splash of water to a coarse paste.
2Heat oil, crackle mustard and cumin, add asafoetida and curry leaves, then onion. Cook until golden.
3Add the coconut paste, tomato, goda masala, chilli and turmeric and cook until oil separates.
4Add sprouts, salt, kokum, jaggery and water. Cover and cook 12 to 15 minutes until the sprouts are tender but still have bite.
5Finish with coriander and serve.

Serve it like this

Serve hot in a deep bowl with a swirl of ghee or a few coriander leaves on top, and rice or rotis on the side.

Bloom picks tonight's dinner for your diet and allergies, then cooks it with you step by step.

Maharashtra

Matki usal

Sprouted moth beans in a coconut goda masala. Misal without the theatrics.

35 minTime

8 gProtein each

mediumSpice

8hPlan ahead. Soak for 8 hours first; the 35 minutes come after.

Sprouts, the Marathi way1 chapter · 1 min read

Make it your way

Grandma's wayThe Pune home style usal.

The original

213kcalsame

8 gproteinsame

6 gfibresame

35minutessame

Per serving, worked out from the ingredient table.

Ingredients

Matki sprouts (moth bean sprouts)2½ cups sprouted matki

Onion1 medium, chopped

Tomato1 medium, chopped

Fresh grated coconut3 tbsp

Garlic5 cloves

Ginger1.5 cm

Goda masala2½ tsp

Red chilli powder (indian red chili powder)1 tsp

Turmeric (ground turmeric)½ tsp

Mustard seeds½ tsp

Cumin seeds½ tsp

Asafoetidaa pinch

Curry leaves8 to 10

Cooking oil (vegetable oil)2 tbsp

Jaggery1 tsp

Kokum2 petals

Coriander leaves (cilantro)a handful

Saltto taste

Water1½ cups

Method

5 steps

1Grind the coconut, garlic and ginger with a splash of water to a coarse paste.
2Heat oil, crackle mustard and cumin, add asafoetida and curry leaves, then onion. Cook until golden.
3Add the coconut paste, tomato, goda masala, chilli and turmeric and cook until oil separates.
4Add sprouts, salt, kokum, jaggery and water. Cover and cook 12 to 15 minutes until the sprouts are tender but still have bite.
5Finish with coriander and serve.

Serve it like this

Serve hot in a deep bowl with a swirl of ghee or a few coriander leaves on top, and rice or rotis on the side.

Bloom picks tonight's dinner for your diet and allergies, then cooks it with you step by step.

Matki usal

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Method

Matki usal

Make it your way

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