Sev Usal
Spicy sprouted moth bean curry topped with sev, onion, and lemon. Popular Ahmedabad street food served with pav.
Ingredients
Garnish
- Coriander Leaves (optional) (garnish) — 2 tbsp (chopped)
Main
- Matki (Sprouted Moth Beans - Premium Grade) — 100 g (soaked)
- salt (optional) (whole)
- onion — 100 g (chopped)
Tempering
- oil — 2 tbsp (whole)
Method
- Wash and prepare all ingredients for Sev Usal. Chop vegetables, marinate protein if needed.
- Heat oil in a kadhai or heavy-bottomed pan. Add tempering spices — let them splutter.
- Add chopped onions and sauté until golden brown.
- Add ginger-garlic paste, sauté for a minute until raw smell disappears.
- Add tomatoes and cook until oil separates from the masala.
- Add dry spice powders — turmeric, red chilli, coriander powder. Mix well.
- Add the main ingredient. Mix well and coat with masala.
- Add water as needed. Cover and cook on medium flame until done.
- Adjust salt and spices. Garnish with fresh coriander leaves. Serve hot.
Common questions
- How many calories in one plate of Sev Usal?
- 107 kcal per plate.
- How much cooking time?
- 505 min — 480 min prep, 25 min cooking.