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Maharashtrian Misal Pav Recipe

Maharashtrian Misal Pav Recipe

Misal pav is a tasty Maharashtrian breakfast dish. Misal is a spicy masala curry made up of roasted onion, tomato, and dry coconut. It is a healthy and stomach-filling breakfast. We can even have it for lunch or dinner.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Course Breakfast, Main Course
Cuisine Indian
Servings 3 people
Calories 280 kcal

Equipment

mixing bowl
pan
chopping board
grinder

Ingredients
  

For masala:

  • 1 Onion [large]
  • 5-6 Garlic cloves
  • 2 tablespoons Grated coconut
  • 1 Tomato
  • 1 tablespoon Oil

For curry:

  • 2 cup Matki
  • 2 teaspoons Red chili powder
  • 2 teaspoons Garam masala
  • ¼ teaspoon Turmeric powder
  • Handful of coriander
  • 3 tablespoons Oil

For serving:

  • 1 onion
  • Chopped coriander
  • Farsan
  • 6-10 Pav

Instructions
 

Soaking matki:

  • Wash and Soak moth beans/matki in ample water for 5-6 hours.
  • Drain water and tie it in a cotton cloth overnight.
  • The next morning matki is ready for misal.

Masala for misal:

  • Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a pan. Add onion slices to it. Saute for 5-7 minutes on medium flame.
  • Add garlic cloves slices and 2 tablespoons of grated coconut to it. Saute for 2-3 minutes.
  • Now add chopped tomato to it and saute for 2 minutes. Turn off the flame. Transfer it to a plate.
  • Let it cool. Transfer this roasted masala to a grinder jar. Grind it for a minute.
  • Add ½ cup of water to it and grind it again into a smooth paste.

How to make misal:

  • Heat 3-4 tablespoons of oil in the same pan. Add 2 teaspoons of red chili powder, 2 teaspoons of garam masala and ¼th teaspoon of turmeric to it. Saute for a minute. Don’t burn the spices.
  • Now add the ground masala to it and mix it well. Let it cook for 7-8 minutes on a medium flame by stirring occasionally.
  • Once the masala is cooked, it starts releasing little oil. Now add 5 cups of water and matki to it, and let it boil on high flame.
  • Once the water starts boiling, turn the flame to low and let it boil for 10-12 minutes
  • Add chopped coriander to it. And turn off the flame.

Assembling / serving misal:

  • Take a serving bowl. Add a ladle full of misal/cooked matki without curry in it.
  • Add finely chopped onion and farsan on it.
  • Now add curry and chopped coriander.
  • Serve the hot misal with pav.

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts
Maharashtrian Misal Pav Recipe
Amount per Serving
Calories
280
% Daily Value*
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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