Maharashtrian Chavali Chi Usal Recipe - Black Eyed Peas Curry
A vegetarian Maharashtrian Recipes recipe with black eyed beans (lobia) - soaked for 2 hours, onion - chopped, tomato - chopped. Ready in 2h 40m, serves 4.
Curated bySachin Deshmukh🇮🇳
Instructions
14 steps- 1
To begin making the Maharashtrian Chavali Chi Usal soak the black eyed peas in water for 2 hours and keep it ready
black eyed beans (lobia) - soaked for 2 hours(1 cup) - 2
Heat a flat skillet with oil, add coriander seeds and fennel seeds
coriander (dhania) seeds(2 tablespoon)fennel seeds (saunf)(1 tablespoon) - 3
Saute for 1 minute
- 4
Add chopped onions and fry till the onions become light brown
onion - chopped(1)tomato - chopped(1)onion - chopped(1)inch ginger - chopped(1) - 5
Add ginger, garlic and coconut and saute for 2 more minutes and set aside to cool
fresh coconut(4 tablespoon)inch ginger - chopped(1)cloves garlic(4) - 6
Grind the sautéed ingredients to a smooth paste
- 7
Heat a pressure cooker with oil, saute the onions till it is translucent
onion - chopped(1)onion - chopped(1) - 8
Add the ground paste along with garam masala powder, turmeric powder, and red chilli powder and saute them well till the curry is cooked
garam masala powder(1 tablespoon)red chilli powder(1 teaspoon)turmeric powder (haldi)(1/2 teaspoon) - 9
Once the ground paste changes the color to a bright yellow
- 10
Add the chopped onions and black eyed peas and saute for 2 more minutes
black eyed beans (lobia) - soaked for 2 hours(1 cup)onion - chopped(1)tomato - chopped(1)onion - chopped(1)inch ginger - chopped(1) - 11
Check for salt add 2 cups of water and pressure cook the peas for 3 whistle
- 12
Once done allow the pressure to release by itself
- 13
Add chopped coriander leaves as garnish
onion - chopped(1)tomato - chopped(1)onion - chopped(1)coriander (dhania) seeds(2 tablespoon)inch ginger - chopped(1) - 14
Serve the Maharashtrian Chavali Chi Usal Recipe can be had with steamed rice, Kokum curry for your Sunday lunch
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Maharashtrian Chavali Chi Usal Recipe - Black Eyed Peas Curry
A vegetarian Maharashtrian Recipes recipe with black eyed beans (lobia) - soaked for 2 hours, onion - chopped, tomato - chopped. Ready in 2h 40m, serves 4.
Curated bySachin Deshmukh🇮🇳
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14 steps- 1
To begin making the Maharashtrian Chavali Chi Usal soak the black eyed peas in water for 2 hours and keep it ready
black eyed beans (lobia) - soaked for 2 hours(1 cup) - 2
Heat a flat skillet with oil, add coriander seeds and fennel seeds
coriander (dhania) seeds(2 tablespoon)fennel seeds (saunf)(1 tablespoon) - 3
Saute for 1 minute
- 4
Add chopped onions and fry till the onions become light brown
onion - chopped(1)tomato - chopped(1)onion - chopped(1)inch ginger - chopped(1) - 5
Add ginger, garlic and coconut and saute for 2 more minutes and set aside to cool
fresh coconut(4 tablespoon)inch ginger - chopped(1)cloves garlic(4) - 6
Grind the sautéed ingredients to a smooth paste
- 7
Heat a pressure cooker with oil, saute the onions till it is translucent
onion - chopped(1)onion - chopped(1) - 8
Add the ground paste along with garam masala powder, turmeric powder, and red chilli powder and saute them well till the curry is cooked
garam masala powder(1 tablespoon)red chilli powder(1 teaspoon)turmeric powder (haldi)(1/2 teaspoon) - 9
Once the ground paste changes the color to a bright yellow
- 10
Add the chopped onions and black eyed peas and saute for 2 more minutes
black eyed beans (lobia) - soaked for 2 hours(1 cup)onion - chopped(1)tomato - chopped(1)onion - chopped(1)inch ginger - chopped(1) - 11
Check for salt add 2 cups of water and pressure cook the peas for 3 whistle
- 12
Once done allow the pressure to release by itself
- 13
Add chopped coriander leaves as garnish
onion - chopped(1)tomato - chopped(1)onion - chopped(1)coriander (dhania) seeds(2 tablespoon)inch ginger - chopped(1) - 14
Serve the Maharashtrian Chavali Chi Usal Recipe can be had with steamed rice, Kokum curry for your Sunday lunch
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