Matki Chi Usal (Moth Dal Curry)

Name: Matki Chi Usal (Moth Dal Curry)
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 2 cup Sprouted Matki (Moth Beans); 1/2 cup Onion chopped; 1/4 cup Grated Fresh Coconut; 1 tsp Ginger-Garlic Paste; 1 1/2 tsp Garam Masala; 1 tsp Red Chilli Powder; 1/2 tsp Turmeric Powder; 1/2 tsp Coriander Powder; 2-3 Curry Leaves; 1/4 tsp Cumin Seeds; 1/4 tsp Mustard Seeds; Pinch Hing; 1 Bay Leaf; 1-2 Whole Dried Red Chilli; To taste Salt; 2 tbsp Oil; Some Chopped coriander leaves for Garnishing

Sadhana Mohindra @cook_12095969

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#ingredient Moth Dal

Matki is also called Muth or Moth. Matki Chi Usal (Moth Dal Curry) is a popular dish from Maharashtrian cuisine.Matki Chi Usal is spicy and popular recipe.Matki beans are also very healthy because of high source of protein and low in calories.

#amazingingredients

#ingredient Moth Dal

Sadhana Mohindra @cook_12095969

#amazingingredients

#ingredient Moth Dal

#amazingingredients

#ingredient Moth Dal

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Ingredients

2 cupSprouted Matki (Moth Beans)
1/2 cupOnion chopped
1/4 cupGrated Fresh Coconut
1 tspGinger-Garlic Paste
1 1/2 tspGaram Masala
1 tspRed Chilli Powder
1/2 tspTurmeric Powder
1/2 tspCoriander Powder
2-3Curry Leaves
1/4 tspCumin Seeds
1/4 tspMustard Seeds
PinchHing
1Bay Leaf
1-2Whole Dried Red Chilli
To tasteSalt
2 tbspOil
SomeChopped coriander leaves for Garnishing

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Steps

1

You can make sprouted moth Dal by soaking overnight, then keep inside the thin cotton cloth or in a fine strainer for a day to make sprouted.
2

Boil the sprouted matki with 1 cup of water and little salt in a pressure cooker until 1-2 whistles, switch off the flame and let it cool down. Remove it from the cooker and keep aside.
3

Heat the oil in a deep pan. Add cumin seeds and mustard seeds, when seeds start cracking, add curry leaves, bay leaves, dried red chilli, ginger garlic paste and sauté it for a minute.
4

Now add onion and fry it till golden brown. Add grated coconut and stir it again for few minutes.
5

Add chopped tomato and all spices (turmeric, red chilli powder, garam masala, coriander powder) and sauté till tomato becomes soft and mushy or for 2-3 minutes on medium flame.
6

Add boiled sprouted matki with water and mix well. Add salt and water if needed, and cook for few minutes on medium flame.
7

Matki Chi Usal is ready. Serve hot with roti, paratha and sprouted moth chaat.Yummy and healthy.