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Saturday, April 25, 2015

Poha Usal








If you have ever traveled to Indore city and Rajwada, you would know about this unique combination of Usal Poha. It's hard to express how much we as a family love it & especially my hubby is all crazy for it. Today being a weekend thought of pampering him with his favorite dish. 

Sharing this with you all, just in case you are looking for some scrumptiously interesting brunch ideas :) 

For Poha

4 cups Poha / Flattened rice 
1 medium onion
1 small potato
1 tbsp sugar
3 tbsp oil
1/2 tsp cumin seeds 
1/2 tsp fennel seeds
1/2 tsp mustard seeds
1/4 tsp turmeric powder
1/8 tsp hing
10 curry leaves
3 green chillies 
1/4 cup finally chopped cilantro
1/4 lemon 
salt to taste






In kadai add oil, once oil is hot add mustard, cumin, fennel seed & hing.





once mustard seeds are splattered add potato & let it cook half way



add onion, green chili & curry leaves. Let it cook till onion is tender & potato's are completely cooked


Meanwhile wash poha with warm water & let it rest for 10 min. After 10 min add turmeric + salt + sugar + juice of 1/4 lemon


Mix it well & keep it ready 




Onion & Potato is ready, Now add poha to it, cover & cook it for 2-3 min on very low flame. 



Khila Khila Poha is ready :) 





For Usal 

Traditionally its made with sprouts but this time I made it using whole or sabut Masoor dal. My cooking method for usal is same with sprouts or sabut Massor dal

1 cup sabut masoor dal (presure cook it & keep it ready)
3 tbsp oil
1 small onion
1tsp ginger/garlic paste
2 1/2 tsp red chili powder (mine is more red in color & not spicy so add according to your taste) 
1 1/2 tsp coriander powder
1/4 spoon turmeric 
1/2 tsp goda masala (this is type of garam masala from Maharashtra)
pinch of hing
salt to taste


in pot ass oil, once oil is hot add onion


add ginger/garlic paste



Keep masala ready




once onions are cooked & light golden brown, add above masala & mix well



Add tomatoes to masala & let it cook until tomatoes get tender



once tomatoes are cooked add cooked masoor dal to it


mix well, cover it & let it cook 5 - 7 min. Usal is ready to serve. 




For Serving

Namkin mixture or masala sev
Chopped onion / tomato / cilantro / slice of lemon

in serving dish serve poha, pour usal & garnish with namkinonion / tomato / cilantro / slice of lemon.

Now don't wait just dig in :) 








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