Matki Chi Usal - Moth Bean Curry
Matki Chi usal is a traditional Maharashtrian dish made with sprouted Matki (Moth Beans). This is a protein-rich delicious and nutritious curry. Matki is also known as Moth Beans, Mat Beans or Dew Beans. This is a vegan, protein-rich, diabetic-friendly, and nutritious recipe.
Ingredients
- 2 cups Sprouted Matki (Moth Beans
- 1 nos Onion finely chopped
- 1 tsp Mustard Seeds
- 1/4th tsp Hing (Asafoetida)
- 2 tsp Red Chilli Powder
- 2 tbsp Goda Masala Use garam masala if you don't get goda masala
- 1 tsp Coriander Powder
- 1 tsp Gul (Jaggery) Use sugar incase you do not have jaggery
- 2 tbsp Coriander Leaves
- Salt to taste
- 2 tbsp Oil
- 3 cups Water
Instructions
- How to sprout matki / moth beans?
- Wash matki / moth beans with water and soak them for 8 hours.
- After soaking for 8 hours or overnight, drain the water.
- Wrap the soaked matki /moth bean in a clean cloth and store in a dark warm place for 24-48 hours.
- After wrapping for almost24-48 hours, you will see the sprouted matki.
- Let's make Matki Chi Usal (Moth Bean Curry)
- Heat oil in a kadai / pan, add 1 teaspoon of mustard seeds and let them splutter.
- Add 1/4th teaspoon hing (asafoetida) and finely chopped onion. Saute onion for 4-5 minutes.
- Add sprouted matki and mix well.
- Add turmeric powder and red chilli powder. Adjust the spiciness according to your preference.
- Add 2 cups water. Add 1 teaspoon jaggery (gul). If you do not have jaggery, add 1 teaspoon of sugar. Add salt to taste, mix well, cover and cook for 8-10 minutes.
- After 10 minutes, add 2 teaspoon goda masala and 1 teaspoon of coriander powder (If you can't get goda masala, add garam masala. The taste would change though).
- Cover and let matki cook on medium flame. Keep stirring occasionally in between.
- Adjust the consistency of gravy according to your preference. Personally at home, we like it semi-dry.
- Once matki (moth bean) is cooked perfectly, add finely chopped coriander leaves.
- Matki chi usal (Moth Bean Curry ) is ready. Serve hot with flatbread like bharki, chapati, roti or as a side dish with dal rice.
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Notes
You can make a similar curry using green mung beans.
If you like, you can add tomatoes to this curry which gives a nice texture and taste to this usal/curry.
Goda masala is easily available at any Indian grocery store, If you can't get it, use garam masala instead.
Adjust the consistency of the usal as per your liking, when making for lunch box, I prefer to keep it dry or semi-dry and when serving as a side dish or for making misal out of it, I prefer the running consistency of the curry.
