What is Usal
Both usal and misal are two very famous dishes in Maharashtrian cuisine. But, don’t get confused between them. Usal also called ‘oosal,’ is usually a curry made with legumes, lentils or sprouted beans. Whereas, misal which means “mixture” in Marathi is the usal curry or rassa topped with onions, chiwda or farsan, sev, lemon juice, coriander leaves and optionally curd (yogurt). This entire delicious mix is served with soft and fluffy pav a.k.a dinner rolls. Just like this Chawli Usal that has black eyed beans in it, other usal recipes may have lentils, peas, moong, moth beans or hyacinth bean sprouts as the main ingredient. These are then stir fried in a hot masala paste of onions and spices with little water. According to the sprouts and their taste, the use of spices may vary. In addition to this Chawli Usal recipe, other usal recipes that you must give a try are Val Usal and Mixed Sprouts Usal. In case you want to try the misal recipe too, here it is for you – Misal Pav.
More on this Chawli Usal
We are a huge fan of this typical Konkan style Chawli Usal. In fact, we make a lot of other usal recipes with different legumes and lentils. This Chawli Usal has black eyed beans cooked in a robust, roasted coconut-spices masala paste, so things really can’t go wrong here. You can substitute the black eyed beans with moong or moth bean sprouts (matki), black chickpeas, whole masoor dal or tuvar dal, and still have a flavorful dish. Depending on the level of heat you want, you can alter the quantity of red chili powder and garam masala powder in the recipe. This dish is high on nutrition too because of the beans used in it. Pair the Chawli Usal with steamed rice, a refreshing Solkadi and salad of your choice, and relish some wholesome food. The spiciness of the usal is mellowed by the cooling kokum curry and makes for a perfect meal. Chawli Usal also tastes awesome with pav (dinner rolls), chapati and phulka as well. Please be sure to rate the recipe in the recipe card or leave a comment below if you have made it. For more vegetarian inspirations, Sign Up for my emails or follow me on Instagram, Youtube, Facebook, Pinterest or Twitter. Chole Recipe | Authentic Punjabi Chole Masala Rajma Recipe | Rajma Masala (Restaurant Style) Lobia Recipe | Lobia Masala (Curried Black Eyed Beans) Whole Masoor Dal | Brown Lentils (Sabut Masoor Dal) This Chawli Usal from the blog archives first published in April 2013 has been updated and republished on December 2022.
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What is Usal
Both usal and misal are two very famous dishes in Maharashtrian cuisine. But, don’t get confused between them. Usal also called ‘oosal,’ is usually a curry made with legumes, lentils or sprouted beans. Whereas, misal which means “mixture” in Marathi is the usal curry or rassa topped with onions, chiwda or farsan, sev, lemon juice, coriander leaves and optionally curd (yogurt). This entire delicious mix is served with soft and fluffy pav a.k.a dinner rolls. Just like this Chawli Usal that has black eyed beans in it, other usal recipes may have lentils, peas, moong, moth beans or hyacinth bean sprouts as the main ingredient. These are then stir fried in a hot masala paste of onions and spices with little water. According to the sprouts and their taste, the use of spices may vary. In addition to this Chawli Usal recipe, other usal recipes that you must give a try are Val Usal and Mixed Sprouts Usal. In case you want to try the misal recipe too, here it is for you – Misal Pav.
More on this Chawli Usal
We are a huge fan of this typical Konkan style Chawli Usal. In fact, we make a lot of other usal recipes with different legumes and lentils. This Chawli Usal has black eyed beans cooked in a robust, roasted coconut-spices masala paste, so things really can’t go wrong here. You can substitute the black eyed beans with moong or moth bean sprouts (matki), black chickpeas, whole masoor dal or tuvar dal, and still have a flavorful dish. Depending on the level of heat you want, you can alter the quantity of red chili powder and garam masala powder in the recipe. This dish is high on nutrition too because of the beans used in it. Pair the Chawli Usal with steamed rice, a refreshing Solkadi and salad of your choice, and relish some wholesome food. The spiciness of the usal is mellowed by the cooling kokum curry and makes for a perfect meal. Chawli Usal also tastes awesome with pav (dinner rolls), chapati and phulka as well. Please be sure to rate the recipe in the recipe card or leave a comment below if you have made it. For more vegetarian inspirations, Sign Up for my emails or follow me on Instagram, Youtube, Facebook, Pinterest or Twitter. Chole Recipe | Authentic Punjabi Chole Masala Rajma Recipe | Rajma Masala (Restaurant Style) Lobia Recipe | Lobia Masala (Curried Black Eyed Beans) Whole Masoor Dal | Brown Lentils (Sabut Masoor Dal) This Chawli Usal from the blog archives first published in April 2013 has been updated and republished on December 2022.
