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Ussal Pav

Ingredients

1 medium sized Onion (chopped)
1 pod Garlic
1/2" piece of Ginger
1 tbsp Badishap (Fennal seeds)
2 tsp Corriander seeds
1 tsp Jeera
6-7 Cloves
5-6 Pepper corns
1/2 Bada Eliachi
1 Green Elaichi
1" Cinnamon stick
3 Red Chillies
1 tbsp Dry Coconut
1 cup Dry White Peas (soaked for 8 hrs)

Method:

1. In a pan, heat oil. Roast onions till brown, keep aside.
2. Roast all dry ingredients, except dry peas till brown.
3. Add ginger, garlic and roasted onions to the roasted ingredients and grind to a fine paste.
4. Pressure cook the dry peas till done.
5. Chop one tomato finely.
6. Crush garlic lightly.
7. In a kadai heat oil. Add crushed garlic and curry leaves. Fry till garlic becomes brown. Add ground paste and fry till oil shows up. Add tomatoes and fry. Add boiled peas and salt. Cook till done.

How to Serve:

Serve hot ussal with chopped onions, finely chopped coriander leaves and mixture chivda. Serve it with pav or bread.