Authentic Gujarati Sev Usal with Warm Soft Pav
A delightful street-food classic featuring spicy white pea curry topped with crunchy sev and tangy chutneys. Served alongside buttery, toasted pav buns for a wholesome, comforting meal.
55min
Total Time
4
Servings
Gujarati
Cuisine
Recipe
1
Drain the soaked white peas and transfer them to a pressure cooker along with 3 cups of water, a pinch of turmeric, and salt.
2
Pressure cook for 4 to 5 whistles until the peas are tender yet holding their shape.
3
Heat oil in a large deep pan or kadhai over medium heat. Add mustard seeds and cumin seeds, allowing them to splutter.
4
Stir in the asafoetida, curry leaves, and chopped onions. Sauté until the onions turn translucent.
5
Add the ginger-garlic paste and cook for another minute until the raw aroma disappears.
6
Toss in the chopped tomatoes, turmeric powder, red chili powder, and usal masala. Cook until the tomatoes soften and the oil begins to separate from the masala.
7
Pour in the boiled white peas along with their cooking liquid. Stir well and let the curry simmer on low heat for 10 minutes to absorb all the flavors.
8
Adjust the seasoning with salt and a squeeze of fresh lemon juice, then turn off the heat.
9
Slice the pav buns horizontally and toast them on a hot pan with a generous amount of butter until golden brown.
10
Ladle the hot sev usal into serving bowls, top generously with nylon sev and freshly chopped coriander leaves, and serve immediately with the warm buttered pav.
Ingredients
1 cup dry white peas (vatana), soaked overnight
2 tablespoons oil
1 teaspoon mustard seeds
1 teaspoon cumin seeds
A pinch of asafoetida (hing)
10-12 curry leaves
1 large onion, finely chopped
1 tablespoon ginger-garlic paste
2 medium tomatoes, finely chopped
1 teaspoon turmeric powder
2 teaspoons red chili powder
2 teaspoons usal masala or garam masala
Salt to taste
3 cups water
1 cup nylon sev
1/2 cup finely chopped fresh coriander leaves
1 lemon, wedged
8 soft pav buns
2 tablespoons butter for toasting pav
*This AI-generated recipe may contain inaccuracies.