Gujarat is known for its rich culture, colorful festivals and delicious food. From the quintessential Theplas, Fafdas to Dhoklas and more, Gujarati cuisine offers a wide variety of dishes and we foodies could not ask for more. Despite having a long coastline with delicious seafood, Gujarati cuisine mainly consists of dishes made from vegetables, lentils, spices and some local ingredients. These ingredients also help give this dish its own distinctive flavor, making it stand out! Adding to the list of delicious Veg Gujarati Recipes, here, we bring you a recipe that has left an impact on us for a long time. It is called Bhajiya Usal.
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With crispy and fluffy pakoras, dipped in spicy usal gravy and topped with crunchy sev, and chopped onions, this recipe will set your taste buds on a whole new culinary experience. And if you’re a fan of spicy food, there’s no better recipe than this! We hear you, already slapping! Let’s go straight to the recipe. Take a look below.
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Bhajiya Usal Recipe: How to Make Bhajiya Usal
To start with the recipe, you first need to make the seasoning for use. For this, take a pan, add coriander, sesame seeds, cloves, cinnamon sticks, black pepper, fennel and fry for a few minutes.
Now take a grinder, add red chili powder, turmeric powder, mango powder and salt as per taste along with roasted spices. Grind together till it becomes a coarse powder.
After the masala is ready, the next step is to make the gravy. In a pressure cooker add soaked white peas, turmeric powder, salt and oil. Pressure cook it for 4 whistles. For the full recipe for Usal, click here.
Now take a bowl for Methi Na Gota (Bhajiya), add fenugreek leaves, gram flour, cumin powder, carom seeds, asafoetida, green coriander and salt. Mix everything well. The next step is to add some curd and water to bind the batter. For the full recipe, Click here.
To collect, place the bhajiyas in a plate, pour usal gravy on top. Garnish with sev, and chopped onions.
Try this delicious recipe as your next evening meal and let us know how it went! For more delicious Gujarati Recipes, click here.