Misal Pav

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Misal Pav

By Janani December 14, 2012

I got the opportunity to make this mouth drooling recipe by joining a wonderful group called SNC(South VS North Challenge) Yep sounds interesting right???that's correct that's how I was pulled inside this challenge. Divya MASTER mind and creator behind this wonderful event was kind enough to include me in her circle.
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This is the 3rd month challenge. The rules are pretty interesting. There are 47 members in their SNC group and its divided into two where SOUTH and NORTH challenge against each other. North Team will ask the south group to make one North Indian dish as challenge and south will have to make it. Same way South Team will give our South Indian recipe to North Team and the challenge will begin. The winner calculation is pretty big process so click here to know in detail.
The challenge for December is now open.... challengers are:
1. Sherin from Kuk's Kitchen has challenged the North Team to make the crispy and tasty MEDHU VADA.
2. Meena from Random Rumblings has challenged a mouth watering street side food MISAL PAV.
This task has to be completed by the month end of DEC 31 and here I go to explain my recipe.

Misal Pav is perfect for dinner. I felt so bad how I missed such a wonderful dish when I went to Pune,next time When I am in India I must taste it. I am a big lover of Pav bread Recipes an I was super excited to try this. The process is little lengthy but when you taste your misal pav you will feel that every effort is Worth it. It is not only gravy but it has dry and fresh sprouts mix and then farsan mix(sweet and tangy mixture mix) is also added and then topped with onion and tomatoes and garnished with fresh coriander leaves and they look so colorful and its stunning. I can guarantee that one cannot resist its charm.
I belong to South Team and we have been challenged to make MISAL PAV and here goes the recipe of how to make this yummy drooling Maharashtra Street Side food MISAL PAV.

Prep Time : 15 minutes
Cook Time : 30-40 minutes
Yield : 4

Ingredients

Gravy Ingredients:(In maharastra this
Oil - 3 tsp
Ginger Garlic paste - 1/4 cup
Onion,finely chopped - 2
Tomatoes - 3-4
Coconut pieces/Grated - 1/4 cup
Turmeric Powder - 1/2 tsp
Red chilly powder - 1 tsp
Coriander powder - 1 tsp
Cumin Powder/Jeera Powder - 1/2 tsp
Garam Masala - 1/2 tsp
Salt to taste - 1/2 tsp
For Usal:
Matki/Moth Beans - 1 cup
Boiled Potato - 1
Goda masala - 1 tsp
Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
Red Chilly Powder - 1 tsp
Jaggery/Sugar - 1/2 tsp(to remove the bitterness of moth beans)
To Garnish:
Farsan(Sweet and Spicy Mixture Mix) - 1/2 cup
Onion,finely chopped - 1 cup
Tomatoes,finely chopped - 1/4 cup
Lemon wedge - 1
Coriander leaves,freshly chopped - 1/4 cup
Other Main Ingredients:
Pav bread - 2 packets
Butter - as per requirement

Instructions

First step to make Gravy/Rassa/Kut:

1. In a pan add some oil then when its hot enough saute ginger garlic paste till the raw smell is gone,then add onion,tomatoes and saute them till the get little pulpy.To this add grated coconut and saute them for a min.
2. Remove from fire,let it cool down. Then grind them to paste and add them back to the pan adding little oil to the pan and then pour the gravy paste.

3. To this add turmeric powder,chilly powder,coriander powder,cumin powder,garam masala and salt. Saute them till the raw masala smell is gone and the oil starts to collect in middle by bubbling up. Now the gravy is ready keep in separate in a bowl.
How To Make Usal:

4. Soak moth beans/Matki in the night for 8-10 hrs. Then wash it well and tie it in a dry cloth to get sprouts. Matki sprouts are traditionally used in misal pav but if you don't get it in store you can use white peas too.

5. Now in pan add some oil and add ginger garlic paste saute them well ,then to this add matki sprouts/Moth bean sprouts and fry for few more mins. Then add boiled potatoes(cube them to small pieces). To this add Goda masala (If you don't have Goda masala just use turmeric powder & red chilly powder)then add salt to taste.

6. Add 1 cup of water and let it boil for 5 mins. The sprout gives little bitterness add little sugar to remove the bitterness and when the water gets boiled completely and becomes dry remove them and keep it separate in a bowl.

7. Now this is how farsan looks like sweet and spicy filled mixture. Now Chop onion,tomatoes,lemon and coriander leaves.

HOW TO SERVE MISAL PAV????
Well that's easy first in a bowl spread moth sprout mix then on top of it add the gravy then on top of it add farsan. Then sprinkle onions,tomatoes and coriander leaves.To this squeeze lemon juice and mix it well. Serve it hot hot with yummy Pav.

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21 Responses to Misal Pav

meena December 14, 2012 at 3:40 pm

wow janani u have used total traditional method of misal pav
as i said i hv never used matki i have only used dry white peas but urs is stunner
well done

Hope u linked it up to my space using linky tool as divya wud hv to chek later on that

- Janani December 14, 2012 at 7:23 pm
  
  A big thanks to you Meena for a lovely recipe. Thank you so much I enjoyed every bit of my bite. I did link it so thank you.
  
sharanya December 14, 2012 at 3:44 pm

wow you made with moth beans janani

- Janani December 14, 2012 at 7:21 pm
  
  Yes Sharanya was doing lot of research and one of my Marathi friend said its traditionally done with moth so thought of giving a try and was worth the taste.
  
Sandhya December 14, 2012 at 3:45 pm

Awesome work! Nice that you made it with moth beans. Love your presentation
Sandhya

- Janani December 14, 2012 at 7:20 pm
  
  Yes Sandhya luckily I was able to grab it from a near by Indian store.It tasted very fresh and yummy when added to gravy. Glad I made it.
  
Divya Pramil December 14, 2012 at 4:28 pm

Wow well presented and well explained Janani, can feel your enthusiasm Hope you enjoyed the recipe too Superb step by step clicks good effort
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- Janani December 14, 2012 at 7:19 pm
  
  Thank you Divya. I am so glad to be in SNC group throughly enjoyed my first challenge.
  
vijayalakshmi dharmaraj December 14, 2012 at 4:32 pm

lovely made misal pav dear… hope ur dreams come true… hw was the taste of Misal Pav???
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- Janani December 14, 2012 at 7:18 pm
  
  I loved every bit of it ,def very different street food.Loved it.
  
Priya December 14, 2012 at 11:34 pm

Who can resist to this droolworthy misal pav, makes me drool again.

- Janani December 15, 2012 at 2:27 am
  
  Me too loved it.
  
ramya December 14, 2012 at 11:43 pm

yummy and wel explained sis.

- Janani December 15, 2012 at 2:27 am
  
  Thank you Ramya
  
Yashodha December 15, 2012 at 4:13 am

Looks delicious Janani!!! First time to your space!!! Nice to know you!!!

- Janani December 15, 2012 at 4:48 am
  
  Hi Yashoda,
  Thank you and lovely to know u too.
  
SRS December 19, 2012 at 8:07 am

I love misal pav….have had it at the house of one of my Maharashtrian friends house. I have soaked some channa dal to sprout……since i don’t have matki right way will try using the channa

- Janani December 19, 2012 at 4:06 pm
  
  yes I am sure it would taste good with channa too let me know how they turned out
  
Sangeetha Priya December 21, 2012 at 6:19 am

You did very well dear!!!
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Sanoli Ghosh January 1, 2013 at 1:00 pm

You made misal pav in traditional ways….wonderful dear.

today’s recipe:
http://sanolisrecipies.blogspot.in/2012/12/uzhunnu-vada-methu-vada-urad-dal-savory.html

- Janani January 2, 2013 at 3:17 am
  
  Thank you well I wanted to try it perfectly so took the attempt