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Matki Chi Usal is a delicious curry from Maharashtra made with moth beans and served with flatbreads or Pav (dinner rolls)

Easy Matki Chi Usal Recipe | मटकीची उसळ| Moth Beans Gravy | Vegan and Gluten Free Recipes

Kalyani
Matki Chi Usal is a delicious curry from Maharashtra made with moth beans and served with flatbreads or Pav (dinner rolls)
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Soaking time 6 hours
Total Time 6 hours 30 minutes
Course Accompaniment, Curry, Gravy, Side Dish
Cuisine Indian, Maharashtrian
Servings 4 servings

Equipment

  • Pressure Cooker Can Use Instant Pot or Open Pot too
  • Thick Bottomed Pan
  • Spice Grinder

Ingredients
  

  • 150 gram Moth beans Matki - you can also make this with cow pea OR dried vatana / dried peas
  • 1 TBSP Oil
  • 1 sprig Curry leaves
  • 1/2 tsp mustard seeds
  • 1/2 tsp Cumin Seeds
  • 1/4 tsp turmeric
  • 1 Potato 1 medium or 1/2 large
  • 1 Onion large, minced
  • 1 Tomato large, Ripe
  • 1/2 tsp Sugar opt. But recommended
  • 1 tsp Lemon juice 1 TSP
  • 1 tsp chopped coriander

Spice paste

  • 1/4 cup Coconut
  • 1 onion medium, sliced
  • 1 inch Cinnamon
  • 2 cloves
  • 1 tsp Goda Masala
  • 1/2 tsp Garam masala
  • 1/2 tsp Red Chilli Powder
  • 1 TBSP Coriander Powder
  • 1 tsp Kashmiri Red chilli powder
  • 1/2 tsp Dry Mango Powder Amchur

Instructions
 

  • Soak the moth beans overnight (or till they double). Drain (at this stage, you can sprout them or use as is).
  • In a saute pan, add 1 tsp oil. Saute the onions + whole spices (in the spice paste list) till onions caramelise. Cool and grind this with the spice powders + coconut to a smooth paste
  • In a pressure pan, heat oil.
  • Splutter the Cumin and mustard and curry leaves.
  • Add turmeric, minced onion .Add salt and sauté well till onions turn golden brown. Now add soaked matki (moth beans), cubed potato tomato and the spice paste.
  • Sauté well for 3-4 mins till the oil slightly separates.
  • Add 1-1.5 cups of water and pressure cook for 4-5 whistles.
  • If using Instant Pot, pressure cook MANUAL on HIGH for 15-20 mins, 10 min NPR.
  • Alternatively you can also simmer this gravy on open pot for a more “bite-in-the-mouth” feel of the legumes. The cooking time may slightly vary then
  • Let the pressure come down on its own. Mash up the potatoes a bit to give the gravy more volume and body.
  • Add 2-3 TBSP water if you need to adjust the consistency to a gravy like texture.
  • Let it simmer for 1-2 mins , at this stage adjust salt and spices.
  • Finish with lemon juice and chopped cilantro.
  • Serve hot with Chapatis or Pav (bread rolls)
Keyword Curry, Gluten Free, Gravy, Matki Usal, Side dish for Chapati, Usal
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