{{Short description|Maharastrian dish}} {{Infobox prepared food | 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''' ({{langx|mr|ऊसळ}}) 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.<ref name="monisha">{{cite book|last=Bharadwaj|first=Monisha |title=The Indian Spice Kitchen|publisher=Hippocrene Books|year=2005|edition=Illustrated|pages=167|isbn=0-7818-1143-0|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=dTm23d7gIk0C&dq=usal+recipe&pg=PA165|accessdate=2009-03-03}}</ref>
== See also == *Misal
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Category:Maharashtrian cuisine