Matki Usal

Moth beans (matki) — soaked and briefly sprouted until their tails just emerge, then cooked in a thin, spiced curry with tomatoes, onion, and a freshly ground dry coconut masala, finished with kokum or tamarind. The most protein-rich of Maharashtra's legume dishes, matki usal is the backbone of the Pune working-class lunch and the base of the iconic misal pav.