Kala Vatana Usal (Kalya Vatanyachi Usal)
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Kala Vatana Usal is a traditional Malvani black pea curry from coastal Maharashtra, simmered with coconut, onions, tomatoes, and warm spices. Rich and aromatic, this vegetarian dish pairs well with rice or bread.
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Nutrition & ingredients
Ingredients
serves 4- 1 cup black peas ((kala vatana))
- 2 cups water (or as required)
- ½ teaspoon salt (or as required)
- 1 tablespoon oil
- ⅓ cup thinly sliced onions
- 5 to 6 garlic cloves (- small to medium-sized, peeled and roughly chopped)
- 1 inch ginger (peeled and roughly chopped)
- 1 cup fresh grated coconut (or ½ cup fresh coconut + ¼ cup desiccated coconut)
- 1 to 2 dry red chillies (- the malvani masala i used does not have red chillies it, hence I have added these)
- ⅓ to ½ cup water (- for grinding coconut masala)
- 2 tablespoons oil
- ⅓ cup chopped onions
- 1 tomato (small-sized, optional)
- 1 to 1.5 tablespoons malvani masala
- ½ teaspoon turmeric powder
- ½ teaspoon red chilli powder (- optional)
- 1 teaspoon coriander powder (- optional)
- 1 to 1.5 cups water (or add as required)
- salt (as required)
- 1 to 2 tablespoons chopped coriander leaves (- for garnish)
At a glance
PER SERVING · TIME 540M
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Complete estimate · 100% of estimated mass resolved
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- Prep
- 30m
- Cook
- 30m
- Sodium
- 601mg
- Total sugar
- 5g
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Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving.
Vitamins & minerals
- Potassium
- 971mg
- Calcium
- 74mg
- Iron
- 5mg
Estimated from ingredients; USDA coverage varies by food.
- PREP
- 30M
- SODIUM
- 601MG
- ESTIMATE
- COMPLETE
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.