"Usal Pav" Yellow Peas Curry With Bread

Know What U Eat: A family of functional proteins from yellow peas delivers unique nutritional value and excellent functional properties. With 85% protein and a rich amino acid profile, naturally is highly digestible (98%), all-natural. A  very easy to make traditional maharashtrian Usal Pav..enjoyed by everyone in a quick dinner idea, with a little planning and less cooking involved, semi - homemade products used, makes this a very delicious side dish enjoyed with your favorite bread. A Very Happy Women's Day - to all our readers..

2-4 Pav (Your Favorite Buttered Bread)

1 C Yellow peas, soaked & boiled,

1  Potato,boiled

1  Onion, chopped 

1/4 inch Ginger, chopped

2 Tomatoes, chopped

2 pods of Garlic, chopped

2-3 Curry Leaves

Cilantro, finely chopped 

Juice of 1 Lemon

2 C Water

1/4 tsp Red chilli pwd (adjust acc. taste)

1/4 tsp Garam masala 

2-3 pinches of Turmeric pwd

Salt to taste

2 Tbsp Oil

1/4 tsp Mustard seeds,

1/4 tsp Cumin seeds,

Asafoetida, a pinch

1 tsp of Date & tamarind chutney / Cup

Scallions, finely chopped

1 Tbsp of Farsan / Cup (mixture of sev, peanuts, fried split dal etc)

1. Soak yellow peas, for atleast 5 hours, pressure cook it for upto 3 whistles or untill boiled.

2. Chop onion, tomatoes, garlic, heat oil in a vessel, add mustard seeds, as it splutters add cumin seeds, asafoetida curry leaves and onion. Cook untill onion becomes translucent. Now add ginger & garlic. Saute for a minute.

3. Add chopped tomatoes, stir- cook for a while, add all the spices, salt according to your taste.

4. Add boiled peas + water, bring it to a boil.

5. Add lemon juice and chopped cilantro.

1. For each person, In a separate bowl, add this peas gravy and garnish it with farsan (Sev-mixture), chopped onion/scallions, some lemon juice with sweet date & tamarind chutney. 

2. Enjoy it with Warm buttered Pav (your favorite bread)

Usal Pav goes to "The Combo Event", hosted by Pari