Misal Pav

Dear Readers,


A very awaiting spicy recipe of misal pav will be shared especially for all the youngester. During our colleage days misal pav was our favourite due to its spicy taste , cheap and easily availability . In maharastra state, its very common and available on the streets of mumbai, pune and nasik city. The curry misal is made of different pulses and green peas (mutter) and eaten with bread or bun (pav). Its very nutritional , high in protein and different pulses are used . Now a days in indian restaurant misal pav has made its unique space and available as breakfast item.




                                        Serves 4 to 5 persons

Ingredients:


1/2 cup green gram  { soaked overnight }
1/2 cup chickpeas (brown) { soaked overnight }
1/2 cup  mutki (muth) { soaked overnight }
1/2 cup green peas (mutter)
2 chopped onion
2 chopped tomato
2tbs tamarind sauce
2tbs punjabi masala
2tbs chilli powder
2tbs turmeric powder
2tbs coriander powder
2tbs salt
2tbs sugar
4tbs cooking oil


For Garnishing :
1 finely chopped onion and coriander leaves
1 bowl Sev ( indian farshan )

How to:

1. Boil overnight soaked pulses in pressure cooker.
2. Heat oil in pan and add black mustard seeds for tempering. when it starts crackling add pinch of chilli powder and turmeric.
3. Add chopped onion and tomato and let it cook till onion turns light pink.
4. Now add boiled pulses along with tamarind sauce. Also add punjabi masala, chilli powder, turmeric, coriander powder, salt , sugar.
5. Add 1 1/5 cup water and let it boil for 10 min. The curry should not be dry but with gravy.
6. For garnishing use finely chopped onion , coriander leaves and Sev.

Serve it hot with Pav (buns) or bread. In the above recipe, as per taste salt , and sugar can be added due to tamarind .