MATKI (MOTH BEANS) USAL – nanilovestocook

Name: MATKI (MOTH BEANS) USAL – nanilovestocook
Ingredients: 1 cup matki (moth beans); 1 small onion (chopped fine); 1-2 green chilies (depending on level of spice needed, slit lengthwise and halved); 2 tbsp coconut (fresh grated); ½ tsp haldi (turmeric powder); ½ tbsp of garam masala OR 1 tbsp of goda masala; 1 tsp rai (mustard seeds); 1 tsp jeera (cumin seeds); 1 tsp sugar or jaggery (palm sugar); ¼ tsp hing (asafoetida powder); salt to taste.; 3 tbsp oil or ghee; 2 tbsp ghee; 3-4 garlic cloves (finely chopped); 2 tbsp cilantro (chopped); 1½ tsp lime juice (optional)

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Matki usal is a very traditional Maharashtrian dish and used to be prepared fairly often at our house as I wanted my children to get a good source of protein.

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Ingredients

1 cup matki (moth beans)
1 small onion (chopped fine)
1-2 green chilies (depending on level of spice needed, slit lengthwise and halved)
2 tbsp coconut (fresh grated)
½ tsp haldi (turmeric powder)
½ tbsp of garam masala OR 1 tbsp of goda masala
1 tsp rai (mustard seeds)
1 tsp jeera (cumin seeds)
1 tsp sugar or jaggery (palm sugar)
¼ tsp hing (asafoetida powder)
salt to taste.
3 tbsp oil or ghee
2 tbsp ghee
3-4 garlic cloves (finely chopped)
2 tbsp cilantro (chopped)
1½ tsp lime juice (optional)