Chana Usli (Chane Usli / Kadle Usli)

Uslis are an integral part of Konkani dish at breakfast time. Uslis are prepared with single ingredients (moong dal, moong, horse gram - usli) or plantain can be added to make usli more tastier and more thicker (black or kabuli chana - usli.). These uslis can be served with Pova Chutney / Khara Poha, puris etc. 




Ingredients:

• Chana - 1 Cup (washed and soaked overnight)
• Plantain - 1/2 (Cut into half inch cube)
• Green Chilly - 2 -3 Slit Lenghtwise
• Oil  - 1/2 Tsp 
• Salt - 3/4 Tsp
• Water - as required (I used 2 cups)
• Grated/Shredded Coconut (for garnishing) - 2 Tbsp (Optional)

For Seasoning:

• Oil - 1 Tsp
• Mustard Seeds - 1/2 tsp
• Curry Leaves - 4-5
• Dried Red Chilly - 1 (Straight one - Oooru Menasu) + 1 (Wrinkled - Ghaati Menasu)
• Hing - 1/8 Tsp

Method:

• In a pressure cooker put Chana, Plantain, Green Chilly, Oil and enough Water and pressure cook on medium heat for 3 whistles / 7-9 minutes.
• When the pressure completely goes off add salt to it and boil for 4 minutes.
• While it is boiling prepare for the seasoning. Heat Oil add mustard seeds, when seeds pop out add dried red chillies, curry leaves and Hing. Turn the heat off, add this to boiling chana. Mix well. 
• Serve hot with Coriander poha (pova chutney) 

Note:

• Do not make this too watery, if there is more water just remove it and this water can be used to make  Chana Saaru/Saarupkari.