Make a checklist. Keep all ingredients within your reach
Soak Moong in 3 cups of water –about 30 minutes. Make a paste with red chiles, coriander seeds, and red chiles in a blender.
Transfer the paste into a microwave-safe bowl. Microwave for 15 minutes, stirring in between.
Cook beans with steam under pressure in a pressure cooker until it is tender. Do not overcook. Over medium heat in a heavy skillet pop mustard seeds in hot oil-21 minute. Stir in fennel, asafoetida, turmeric and curry leaves-2 minutes. Stir in cooked beans adding masala powder- 5 minutes. Stir in the microwave cooked paste, break if there is any lump. Mix them together. Simmer the heat. Salt to taste. Remove from heat after 5 minutes. Usili is ready.
Taste before serving that Usili turned out the way you wanted. It did=colorful flavorful and tasty.
