Ingredients

• 1 pound - val whole | Mustard seeds - 1 tsp
• Ginger - 2 tsp
• Jeera - 1 tsp
• Garlic - 2 tsp
• Grated Coconut - 1 Cup
• Green Chillies - 5 to 6 (depending on How spicy/ hot you want)
• Butter - 4 tsp
• Handful of Coriander Leaves
• Onions - 3
• Juice from 1 Lime (or 3 to 5tsp)
• Usli powder - 3 to 4 tsp
• 2 cups - Water
• Oil for seasoning

How to Make Val Whole Usli

• Soak val whole in water overnight say for 6 to 8 hrs. Dice the onions and the green chillies into medium size.
• Heat the oil in a kadai add mustard seeds, jeera, ginger garlic paste and diced onions and saute for 3 minutes.
• Add soaked val whole to the above mixture, usli powder which is prepared ahead and grated coconut.
• Add lime juice, salt to taste, chopped coriander leaves and butter.
• Saute for 5-6 minutes. Finally, add two cups of water stir the ingredients for 3 minutes, then cover the lid for 20 minutes.
• Serve hot with puri/roti/chapatti.
• Make usli powder:
• Heat the kadai or pan. Add 4tsp of jeera and 4 tsp of dhania and roast it for 5 minutes.
• Then grind it to very fine dry powder. Do not add water.