Misal Pav - Tangy to Taste and Good to Look

1. Misal Pav Recipe

Ingredients:
• 100 gms Dry White Peas
• 1/2 tsp Turmeric Powder
• 1-1/2 tbsp Oil
• 1/2 tsp Mustard Seeds
• 1 tbsp Ginger Paste
• 1 tsp Garlic Paste
• 1/2 tsp Green chili Paste
• 2 tbsp Thick Tamarind Juice
• 1/2 tsp Garam Masala
• 1/4 cup Coriander Leaves
• 1/4 tsp Yellow Chili Powder
• 1/2 tsp Chat Masala
• 1 tbsp Lemon Juice
• Salt to taste

Garnishing:

• 2 cups Mixture of Gathias, Papri, Peanuts
• 3/4 cup Onion (chopped)
• 2 Green Chilies (chopped)
• 2 tbsp Coriander Leaves
• 1 cup Salty Curd (beaten)

Method:

•    Cook peas in a pressure cooker, with very little water, salt and turmeric.
•    Heat oil and put mustard seeds into it. Add ginger, garlic and green chili paste. Fry for a minute and then add cooked peas and tamarind juice. Cook it uncovered on a low flame for 2 min.
•    Add garam masala and coriander leaves. Mix thoroughly and remove from heat.
•    Sprinkle the mixture of gathia, papri, peanut, dal, etc. Add onion, green chilies and coriander leaves.
•    Sprinkle yellow chilli powder, chat masala and squeeze lemon juice all over the cooked peas.
•    Finally, top with a little curd and serve immediately. 

2. Misal Pav Recipe

Ingredients for Usal :

• 3 cups sprouted - Mataki, Moong, Masoor (any one or two or all)
• 3 medium size Boiled Potatoes (peeled & cut into cubes)
• 1 tbsp red chilli powder or as per taste.
• 1 tsp sugar
• Salt as per taste
• 1 tsp chinch/tamarind pulp
• 3-4 tbsp oil
• For Tadka- rai, hing, haldi
• Grind to powder -  1tsp Jeera, 2 tsp coriander seeds /dhane, 2 cloves/lavang, 2-3black peppercorn, ¼ inch cinnamon/dalchini piece
• Grind to paste - ½ cup chopped onion, 4 garlic cloves, ½ inch ginger piece, 10-15 pudina/mint leaves, ½ or 3/4 cup grated coconut

Other Ingredients for Misal :

• 2 cups Chivada/pharsan
• 2 cups Shev
• 1 cup chopped tomato
• 1 cup finely chopped onion
• ½ cup chopped  fresh green coriander
• 1 cup dahi/curd/ plain yogurt (optional)
• Slices of bread or Pav

Method for the Usal :
•    Pressure Cook the sprouted pulses & potato till tender.
•    Heat oil in a pan or kadai, add rai, when it starts to crackle add hing, haldi.
•    Add ground paste and saute till the oil starts oozing out of the masala; then add red chilli powder, tamarind pulp, sugar, and salt & ground masala powder. Sauté for 2-3 minutes.
•    Add cooked sprouts & potato and add 2-3 cups water.
•    Bring it to a boil, cook on a low flame for 10 minutes.

To Serve the Misal :
•    Place a couple of spoonfuls of Usal in a bowl. Top it with a spoonful of chivada/pharsan & shev. Garnish with 1-2 tsp chopped onion, tomato, coriander & fresh curd.
•    Add bread/pav on a side dish. Your Misal Pav is ready to serve.

See what indiamarkers say about Misal Pav

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Misal Paav - A Favorite Local Snack in Pune & Maharashtra

PuneBoy : "If you grew up in Pune, you ought to have had Misal Paav atleast once. Its a super tasty and super spicy Maharashtrian snack that you’ll always savor. Originally it was a meal for the poorer population – the rickshaw wallas – but its won over a much larger following over the years and is a hot favorite for lots of Maharashtrians. Its definitely not for people who cannot eat very spicy good, so beware."

Sanskriti : "Very True. 4 years ago when I came to Pune I never thought that Misal Paav will become a part of my daily meal, either as breakfast or as an evening Snack."

Bharat Darshan : "Slurp…slurp…Yummmmy Pav dipped in the curry and gobbled up! Misal pav is a Mahashtrian snack. It is completely vegetarian and delicious. Misal pav is primarily a tangy mix of matki or peas. It is accompanied by a variety of toppings. Bye catch you later I’m going to have Misal Pav."

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