Sev Usal (Vadodara Style)

Ingredients:-

Tomato puree:

Combine the following in blender and blend it:

• 2 tomatoes, cut into four pieces

• 2 tablespoons gram flour

• 2 tablespoons of water

For Usal:

• 1 cup dry green peas, soaked and boiled

• 2 cups water

• 2 tablespoons oil

• 2-3 dry red chili

• 2-3 cloves

• 1 bay leaf

• 1 teaspoon cumin seeds

• Salt to taste

• 2 tablespoons chili powder

• 1 teaspoon turmeric powder

• 2 tablespoons cumin-coriander powder

• 1 teaspoon garam masala

• Pinch of pepper powder

• 1 tablespoon sugar (optional)

• 1 tablespoon usal masala (if you have)

• 1 teaspoon ginger paste

• Few spoons coriander, chopped

For Tari:

• 1 tablespoon oil

• 1 tablespoon red chili powder

• 1 teaspoon green chili paste

• 1 tablespoon water

Serving:

• Sweet chutney

• Green chutney

• Red chutney

• Gathiya/ sev

• Lemon slices

• Buns/ Bread

Instructions:-

For Usal:

• In a pot, heat oil on a medium flame.

• Add in cloves, dry red chili and bay leaf, cumin seeds and sauté for 1 minute.

• Now add chili powder, turmeric powder, cumin-coriander powder, garam masala, pepper powder, usal masala (if using) and sauté until they are aromatic, making sure they dont burn.

• Now slowly add tomato puree and ginger paste, stir and cook for 5 minutes.

• Now add boiled green peas, salt, sugar (if using) and mix well.

• Add around 2 cups of water or as per your needed consistency.

• Let it cook for 5-7 minutes and add chopped coriander.

For Tari:

• Heat oil, and give tadka of green chili paste, red chili powder and water.

Serving:

• In a bowl/deep plate, add usal.

• Top it with tari, sweet chutney, green chutney, red chutney and coriander.

• Add gathiya/sev on the top or can have on the side too.

• Eat with buns or bread.