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Danyachi Usal, Maharashtrian Peanut Curry

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danyachi usal recipe | Maharashtrian peanut curry | healthy danyachi usal | Maharashtrian upvas recipe | is a traditional sabzi without any use of veggies. Learn how to make Maharashtrian peanut curry.

To make danyachi usal, combine the peanuts, 1 cup of water and salt in a pressure cooker, mix well and pressure cook for 3 whistles. Allow the steam to escape before opening the lid. Keep aside. Heat the oil in a non-stick kadhai and the cumin seeds. When the seeds crackle, add the ground paste, mix well and cook on a slow flame for 1 to 2 minutes, while stirring continuously. Add the peanuts along with the water, little salt, mix well and cook on a slow flame for 3 minutes, while stirring occasionally. Serve immediately garnished with coriander.

A tongue-tickling and scrumptious preparation of cooked peanuts perked up with a traditional tempering and a flavourful coconut paste, the Danyachi Usal is ready in a jiffy and also easy to prepare.

This Maharashtrian upvas recipe is often served for fasting during the festival of Janmashtami and Navratri. Some Maharashtrians do not ginger during fasting. So you can avoid it as per your choice. For those who want to enjoy it as a meal, can serve this usal with bread. However, it tastes absolutely delicious when served along with both rice and rotis too.

Peanuts and coconut are quite healthy and nourishing too. Peanuts have Vitamin B3, Niacin which helps in healthy skin formation and thus preventing wrinkles and skin diseases. Coconut, on the other hand, has MCT (Medium Chain Triglycerides) which promote weight loss. Thus this healthy danyachi usal is a nourishing fare, but when served with bhakri.

Tips for danyachi usal. 1. Remember not to discard the water in which you cook the peanuts. 2. If you are serving it for upvas, you can replace salt with sendha namak. 3. Make sure you serve it immediately, before it turns dry.

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Preparation Time: 10 mins Cooking Time: 16 mins Total Time: 26 mins 3Makes 3 servings
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Ingredients

For Danyachi Usal
1 cup raw peanuts
1 tbsp oil
1/2 tsp cumin seeds (jeera)
salt to taste

To Be Ground To A Smooth Mixture (using 1/2 Cup Of Water)
3/4 cup grated coconut
1 tbsp roughly chopped green chillies
1 tsp roughly chopped ginger (adrak) or grated ginger (adrak) , optional

For The Garnish
2 tbsp chopped coriander (dhania)

Method

For danyachi usal

To make danyachi usal, combine the peanuts, 1 cup of water and salt in a pressure cooker, mix well and pressure cook for 3 whistles.
Allow the steam to escape before opening the lid. Keep aside.
Heat the oil in a non-stick kadhai and the cumin seeds.
When the seeds crackle, add the ground paste, mix well and cook on a slow flame for 1 to 2 minutes, while stirring continuously.
Add the peanuts along with the water, little salt, mix well and cook on a slow flame for 3 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
Serve the danyachi usal immediately garnished with coriander.

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what is danyachi usal made off?

what is danyachi usal made off? Maharashtrian peanut curry is made from 1 cup raw peanuts, 1 tbsp oil, 1/2 tsp cumin seeds (jeera) and salt to taste.

To Be Ground To A Smooth Mixture (using 1/2 Cup Of Water)
3/4 cup grated coconut
1 tbsp roughly chopped green chillies
1 tsp roughly chopped ginger (adrak)

what are raw peanuts?

This is what raw peanuts look like. Peanuts are almost consumed with cocktail snacks, and the ever-popular peanut butter and jelly sandwich. Due to their high protein content and chemical profile, peanuts are processed into a variety of different forms, including peanut butter, oil, flour, and flakes.
Raw, fried, roasted, shelled or unshelled in all forms are available throughout the year.
Raw peanuts :Good for Brain : B vitamins are said to be good for Brain health and Peanuts have Riboflavin, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B1, Thiamine , Vitamin B3, Niacin , Folate, Vitamin B9 .
Protects your Heart : Eating a handful of Peanuts a day is said to increase the good cholesterol (HDL) in your body. HDL helps remove bad fats from the blood. In general, walnuts, cashew nuts, peanuts, almonds, pistachios and pine nuts are a healthy snack to carry keep with you as they are rich in monounsaturated fats and polyunsaturated fats. Perfect to eat a mix of them or try different nuts each day to protect your Heart .

grated coconut

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preparing peanuts for danyachi usal

In a pressure cooker put 1 cup raw peanuts.
Add 1 cup of water.
Add salt to taste. We used 1/2 tsp salt.
Mix well.

Pressure cook for 3 whistles.
Allow the steam to escape before opening the lid. Keep aside the peanuts along with the water.

coconut paste for danyachi usal

In a mixer put 3/4 cup grated coconut.
Add 1 tbsp roughly chopped green chillies.
Add 1 tsp roughly chopped ginger (adrak) or grated ginger, optional.

Add 1/2 cup of water.
Grind into a smooth paste.

making danyachi usal

To make danyachi usal | Maharashtrian peanut curry | healthy danyachi usal | heat 1 tbls oil in a non-stick pan.
Add 1/2 tsp cumin seeds (jeera).
Let the cumin seeds crackle.

Add the ground paste.
Mix well.
Cook on a slow flame for 1 to 2 minutes, while stirring continuously.
Add the peanuts along with the water.
Add salt to taste. We used 1/4 tsp salt.

Mix well.
Cook on a slow flame for 3 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
Garnish danyachi usal | Maharashtrian peanut curry | healthy danyachi usal | with coriander.
Serve danyachi usal | Maharashtrian peanut curry | healthy danyachi usal | immediately.

tips for danyachi usal

Allow the steam to escape before opening the lid. Keep aside the peanuts along with the water.

If you are serving it for upvas, you can replace salt with sendha namak.
danyachi usal is had by lots of Maharashtrians with plain bread.
danyachi usal | Maharashtrian peanut curry | healthy danyachi usal | is also served with Maharashtrian style bhakri.