Fenugreek (Methi) seeds & Tuvar Dal usal

Ingredients :
1. Sprouted Fenugreek (Methi) seeds : 1 cup
2. Tuvar dal : 1/2 cup
3. Onion finely chopped:  1 cup 
4. Tomato chopped 1/2 cup
5. Ginger : 1 tsp 
6. Chilli paste:  1tsp
7. Garlic chopped or paste  : 1 tsp
8. Handful of coriander finely chopped
9. Salt as required
10. Jaggery : 2 tsp
11. Fresh coconut : 1/2 cup
12. Goda masala : 2 tsp
13. Red Chilli powder : 1 tsp
14. Oil : 3 tsp
15. Cumin ( jeera):  : 1 tsp
16. Mustard (mohri) seeds : 1 tsp
17. Asatefida  :1/2 tsp
18. Turmeric powder (haldi): 1/2 tsp
     

Prepping (prior to preparing the usal):
1. Soak Fenugreek seeds overnight in 2 cups of water
2. Next morning, drain excess water and keep the Fenugreek seeds covered in a sieve for one day
3. Fenugreek seeds should have sprouted. In winter, it may take upto 2 days for the seeds to sprout
4. The day of preparation, soak Tuvar dal for 4 hours. Drain excess water
                     



Recipe:
1. Heat oil in a vessel
2. Add mustard & cumin seeds once the oil gets hot
3. Add asatefida & turmeric powder
4. Add ginger,chilli & garlic paste and red chilli powder.
5. Add chopped onion, tomato and give a good stirr.
6. Add fenugreek seeds & Tuvar dal once the onions become translucent
7. Add shredded fresh coconut & goda masala.
8. Cook covered till all the ingredients become soft.
9. Add jaggery & salt and cook for another 5 minutes 
10. Transfer usal in a serving bowl, sprinkle generously with chopped coriander 
          Try this simple & healthy recipe with hot phulkas & enjoy !!!

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