Tea Time Snacks : Simple And Easy Vatanyachi Usal / Missal / White Dried Peas Snack

Vatanyachi Usal is a traditional maharastrian dish, that is popular among local mumbai people. 

Preparation Time: 20 minutes

Servings: 2

Ingredients:

• 1 cup dried white peas, soaked overnight
• 2 table spoon oil
• 1 table spoon mustard seeds
• 1 strand of bay leaf
• A pich of asafoetida
• 1 table spoon red chilli powder
• ½  table spoon turmeric powder
• 1 cup grated coconut
• Salt as per taste

 Method:

• Wash and soak white peas over night and drain.
• cook the dried peas along with a little salt to 4 whistles and keep it aside

• Heat 2 table spoon oil in a thick bottomed pan.
• Add mustard seeds, bay leaf and asafetida.

• To this seasoning, add cooked peas,  stir and mix well.
• Now add chilli powder and turmeric powder as required.

• Add salt and grated coconut, saute well.

• Tasty Ussal ready to serve.