Usal
Maharastrian dish
title: "Usal" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["maharashtrian-cuisine"] description: "Maharastrian dish" topic_path: "general/maharashtrian-cuisine" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Usal" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0
::summary Maharastrian dish ::
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Usal |
| image | Samosa Usal.jpg |
| image_size | 300px |
| caption | Usal |
| country | India |
| region | Maharashtra |
| main_ingredient | Lentils |
| :: |
| name = Usal | image = Samosa Usal.jpg | image_size = 300px | caption = Usal | alternate_name = | country = India | region = Maharashtra | creator = | course = | served = | main_ingredient = Lentils | variations = | calories = | other = Usaḷ or Ūsaḷ () is a dish from the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is made of legumes such as peas, lentils, black-eyed beans, matki (moth bean), moong (green gram) or Hyacinth beans. Generally, the beans are soaked in water and allowed to sprout for a day or two. The sprouted beans are stir-fried along with onions, spices and curry leaves in oil. A little water is added to cook the sprouts. It usually has a thick gravy-like consistency. The use of spices varies according to the sprouts used, and according to taste.
References
References
- Bharadwaj, Monisha. (2005). "The Indian Spice Kitchen". Hippocrene Books.
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