- Sprouted Fenugreek (Methi) seeds : 1 cup
- Tuvar dal : 1/2 cup
- Onion finely chopped: 1 cup
- Tomato chopped 1/2 cup
- Ginger : 1 tsp
- Chilli paste: 1tsp
- Garlic chopped or paste : 1 tsp
- Handful of coriander finely chopped
- Salt as required
- Jaggery : 2 tsp
- Fresh coconut : 1/2 cup
- Goda masala : 2 tsp
- Red Chilli powder : 1 tsp
- Oil : 3 tsp
- Cumin ( jeera): : 1 tsp
- Mustard (mohri) seeds : 1 tsp
- Asatefida :1/2 tsp
- Turmeric powder (haldi): 1/2 tsp
- Soak Fenugreek seeds overnight in 2 cups of water
- Next morning, drain excess water and keep the Fenugreek seeds covered in a sieve for one day
- Fenugreek seeds should have sprouted. In winter, it may take upto 2 days for the seeds to sprout
- The day of preparation, soak Tuvar dal for 4 hours. Drain excess water
- Heat oil in a vessel
- Add mustard & cumin seeds once the oil gets hot
- Add asatefida & turmeric powder
- Add ginger,chilli & garlic paste and red chilli powder.
- Add chopped onion, tomato and give a good stirr.
- Add fenugreek seeds & Tuvar dal once the onions become translucent
- Add shredded fresh coconut & goda masala.
- Cook covered till all the ingredients become soft.
- Add jaggery & salt and cook for another 5 minutes
- Transfer usal in a serving bowl, sprinkle generously with chopped coriander
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