Jogeshwari Misal --- A Perfect Maharashtrian Platter

Name: Jogeshwari Misal --- A Perfect Maharashtrian Platter
Total time: 2700 s
Yield: 1 plate or thali
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 cup matki or moth beans; 1/2 tsp turmeric powder; Salt to taste; 1/2 cup oil; 1 tsp mustard seeds; 1/2 tsp cumin seeds; 1-2 bay leaves; 12-15 curry leaves; 1 big pinch of asafoetida; 1 inch ginger, minced; 4-5 green chillies; 1 large onion, finely chopped; 1 tsp gingrer - garlic paste; 2 tomatoes, finely chopped (optional) (it gives rich taste to the gravy / tari); 1 tbsp red chilli powder; 1/2 tsp turmeric powder; 2 tbsp special Kala masala (Goda Masala) (store bought); 1 tbsp kanda - lehsun masala (store bought); 2 cup Farsan (shev / mixed farsan); as needed Pau; Chopped onions; Lemon wedges; Salad; Mixed Farsan / shev; Finely chopped coriander; Tak or buttermilk / curds to serve

Bina Samir Telivala @Bina_Samir

#ID
#ingredientdetective
#week3
#locallegendsthesedays
#matki
#misal(Maharashtra)

Sprouted Matki or moth beans is the Highlight of this dish as it is nutty ,spicy & earthy -- packed with so many nutrients.

Misal forms an integral part of Maharashtrian cuisine. Misal is of many types like Puneri Misal , Kolhapuri Misal , Bombay Misal, Nashik Misal etc . All have the same spices & the key ingredient is matki or moth or in some places mung or green gram . It varies in its spiciness from Zanzannit spicy to mild spicy . Some misal bring tears to the eyes & has to be washed down with ' Tak ' or buttermilk .Nevertheless all misals are mouth - watering & super delicious.

Here is one such tongue - tickling Misal recipe known as Jogeshwari Misal. It is so famous that people from far go to Jogeshwari, a suburb in Mumbai to relish it. Ready to cook Jogeshwari Misal packets & farsan packets are also available in many stores in Maharashtra. All you have to do is pressure cook it with the spices that are in the packet .

Misal means mixture , moth is used as integral part in Misal or Usal . It is a good source of protein, vitamins & minerals & has low glycemic index.

We enjoy this home - made Jogeshwari Misal made from Matki or Moth beans & it is healthier than typical breakfast as it is vegan , gluten free & nut free.

Now let us move on to this exciting journey of how Jogeshwari Misal is made & served in a special way.

Cooksnap
@ Supriya Devkar

#ID
#ingredientdetective
#week3
#locallegendsthesedays
#matki
#misal(Maharashtra)

Sprouted Matki or moth beans is the Highlight of this dish as it is nutty ,spicy & earthy -- packed with so many nutrients.

Misal means mixture , moth is used as integral part in Misal or Usal . It is a good source of protein, vitamins & minerals & has low glycemic index.

We enjoy this home - made Jogeshwari Misal made from Matki or Moth beans & it is healthier than typical breakfast as it is vegan , gluten free & nut free.

Now let us move on to this exciting journey of how Jogeshwari Misal is made & served in a special way.

Cooksnap
@ Supriya Devkar

Bina Samir Telivala @Bina_Samir

#ID
#ingredientdetective
#week3
#locallegendsthesedays
#matki
#misal(Maharashtra)

Sprouted Matki or moth beans is the Highlight of this dish as it is nutty ,spicy & earthy -- packed with so many nutrients.

Misal means mixture , moth is used as integral part in Misal or Usal . It is a good source of protein, vitamins & minerals & has low glycemic index.

We enjoy this home - made Jogeshwari Misal made from Matki or Moth beans & it is healthier than typical breakfast as it is vegan , gluten free & nut free.

Now let us move on to this exciting journey of how Jogeshwari Misal is made & served in a special way.

Cooksnap
@ Supriya Devkar

#ID
#ingredientdetective
#week3
#locallegendsthesedays
#matki
#misal(Maharashtra)

Sprouted Matki or moth beans is the Highlight of this dish as it is nutty ,spicy & earthy -- packed with so many nutrients.

Misal means mixture , moth is used as integral part in Misal or Usal . It is a good source of protein, vitamins & minerals & has low glycemic index.

We enjoy this home - made Jogeshwari Misal made from Matki or Moth beans & it is healthier than typical breakfast as it is vegan , gluten free & nut free.

Now let us move on to this exciting journey of how Jogeshwari Misal is made & served in a special way.

Cooksnap
@ Supriya Devkar

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Ingredients

45 minutes

1 plate or thali

1 cupmatki or moth beans
1/2 tspturmeric powder
Salt to taste
Spices for Misal & Tari : 👇
1/2 cupoil
1 tspmustard seeds
1/2 tspcumin seeds
1-2bay leaves
12-15curry leaves
1 big pinch of asafoetida
1 inchginger, minced
4-5green chillies
1large onion, finely chopped
1 tspgingrer - garlic paste
2tomatoes, finely chopped (optional) (it gives rich taste to the gravy / tari)
1 tbspred chilli powder
1/2 tspturmeric powder
2 tbspspecial Kala masala (Goda Masala) (store bought)
1 tbspkanda - lehsun masala (store bought)
Other ingredients : 👇
2 cupFarsan (shev / mixed farsan)
as neededPau
Topping :👇
Chopped onions
Lemon wedges
Salad
Mixed Farsan / shev
Finely chopped coriander
Tak or buttermilk / curds to serve

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Steps

45 minutes

1

Rinse moth beans. Soak overnight in fresh water. Next day sprout them.
2

Pressure cook sprouted moth beans with salt & turmeric powder up to 2 - 3 whistles.
3

Misal & Tari : Take oil in a pan,add mustard seeds & let them crackle. Then add cumin seeds, curry leaves,green chillies, bay leaves & asafoetida.
4

Add onions & ginger - garlic paste, saute till fragrant. Add tomatoes. Saute till soft & oil is released.
5

Add all the dry spices, kanda - lehsun masala & Kala / Goda masala. Saute till oil is released.
6

Add boiled moth sprouts & 2 cups of water. Simmer for 15 minutes. Add water if required. Tari should be floating on the top. Adjust the salt.
7

How to serve : Line a thali / plate with 2 pau, a bowl of Misal with the topping, a small bowl of Tari, salad, chopped onions & farsan. Serve it with a tall glass of 'Tak' or buttermilk.
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Enjoy this special home - made Jogeshwari Misal Thali / plate for breakfast or full meal.
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Note : Garam masala can be used instead of kala / Goda masala. Also instead of kanda - lehsun masala, a paste of kanda - lehsun can be used as per taste. But this Misal is very flavourful & spicy so if using paste, use more of it to get that authentic taste & flavor.