Maharashtrian Chavali Chi Usal Recipe – Black Eyed Peas Curry
The Maharashtrian Chavali Chi Usal Recipe, a Maharashtrian-style Black Eyed Peas Curry, features the commonly used lentil, black-eyed peas, in Indian households. This homemade spice curry is prepared with fresh coconut, fennel seeds, and coriander seeds.
Ingredients
Ingredients to grind
- 1 Onion, chopped
- 4 tablespoon Fresh coconut
- 2 tablespoon Coriander (Dhania) Seeds
- 1 tablespoon Fennel seeds (Saunf)
- 1 inch Ginger, chopped
- 4 cloves Garlic
Instructions
- To begin making the Maharashtrian Chavali Chi Usal soak the black-eyed peas in water for 2 hours and keep it ready.
- Heat a flat skillet with oil, add coriander seeds and fennel seeds. Saute for 1 minute. Add chopped onions and fry till the onions become light brown.
- Add ginger, garlic and coconut and saute for 2 more minutes and set aside to cool. Grind the sautéed ingredients to a smooth paste.
- Heat a pressure cooker with oil, saute the onions till it are translucent. Add the ground paste along with garam masala powder, turmeric powder, and red chilli powder and saute them well till the curry is cooked.
- Once the ground paste changes the color to a bright yellow. Add the chopped onions and black-eyed peas and saute for 2 more minutes.
- Check for salt add 2 cups of water and pressure cook the peas for 3 whistle. Once done allow the pressure to release by itself. Add chopped coriander leaves as garnish.
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