Misal Pav

Misal pav is a popular maharashtrian breakfast recipe and one of my favorite food growing up in various other areas too.

There are many variations of making misal in maharashtra. usually moth bean sprouts (matki sprouts) or mixed beans sprouts are used.

Misal pav can be had as a breakfast, snack or as a brunch its a delicious and wholesome meal.

Ingredients (measuring cup used, 1 cup = 250 ml):-
A.)For the usal (sprouts curry):
1.)2 cups matki sprouts
2.)1 large or medium onion, finely chopped
3.)1 or 2 green chilies, chopped
4.)3 to 4 garlic/lahsun + 1 inch ginger/adrak - crushed in a mortar-pestle to a fine paste
5.)1 tsp mustard seeds (rai or sarson)
6)1 tsp cumin seeds (jeera)
7.)1 to 1.5 tbsp goda masala/kala masala
8.)½ tsp turmeric powder (haldi)
9.)1½ tsp red chili powder (lal mirch powder)
10.)1 tsp coriander powder (dhania powder)
11.)¾ to 1 cup water or as required
12.)4 tbsp oil
13.)salt as required
14.)1 large tomatoe finely chopped

Method:-
1.)Pressure cook the matki in a pressure cooker for 1 to 2 whistles.
2.)Heat oil in a pan.
3.)Now add mustard seeds & allow them to crackle then add the cumin and saute for some seconds till the cumin gets golden.
4.)Add the chopped onions and saute till translucent then add  ginger-garlic paste and green chilies
5.)Stir and saute till the raw aroma of ginger-garlic goes away.
6.)Now add the remaining ¼ tsp turmeric powder, coriander powder, cumin powder, red chili powder and goda masala.
7.)Saute for a minute.
8.)Now add the pressure cooked matki sprouts to the same pan .
9.)Stir and add ¾ to 1 cup water or more water if required.
10.)Season with salt and simmer the usal for 8 to 10 mins on a low flame with occasional stirrings.

B.)Assembling the misal pav:
1.)While the usal is simmering, you can prepare the toppings for the misal pav.
finely chop the onions and tomatoes. keep aside.
2.)Take the steaming usal in a bowl.
In the bowl of usal, first add the chopped onions and tomatoes ,squeeze a few drops of lemon juice.
3.)Then top it with farsan or chiwda.
serve the misal bowl in a plate with pav buns and slices of lemon, chopped onion and tomatoes ,mix farsan/sev/chiwda & a curd bowl /matka.
4.)Enjoy the misal pav.