Misal Pav

Sanchita Mittal
Sanchita Mittal @sm_thechef
Delhi

#Zerooil
Misal Pav is a popular street food in Mumbai. In this recipe usal (mixed bean sprouts curry) is topped with onions, baked farsan (savoury mixture), lemon juice, green chillies and served with pav.

Misal Pav

#Zerooil
Misal Pav is a popular street food in Mumbai. In this recipe usal (mixed bean sprouts curry) is topped with onions, baked farsan (savoury mixture), lemon juice, green chillies and served with pav.

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Ingredients

50 minutes
4 servings
  1. For the usal (mixed bean sprouts curry)
  2. 3garlic pods
  3. 1 teaspoonmustard seeds
  4. 2 tablespoonsbhujiya or baked farsan
  5. For the misal pav
  6. 1/2 teaspoonturmeric powder
  7. 1medium potato cubed
  8. 2 tablespoontamarind pulp or add as required
  9. 1 teaspoonsalt or as required
  10. 1/2 teaspoonred chilli powder
  11. 4pav (bread buns)
  12. 2finely chopped green chillies
  13. 1medium onion, finely chopped
  14. 2 cupsmixed bean sprouts (moth bean, whole moong, kale chane)
  15. 1 tablespoonchaat masala
  16. 1 teaspooncumin seeds
  17. 1lemon quartered or diced
  18. 1 teaspooncoriander powder
  19. 1 inchginger - crushed in a mortar-pestle to a fine paste
  20. 2 teaspooncup finely chopped tomatoes(optional)
  21. 1 teaspoonchopped coriander leaves
  22. 2 teaspooncup finely chopped onions
  23. 10Curry leaves

Cooking Instructions

50 minutes
  1. 1

    For making usal
    Rinse the bean sprouts in water, drain them and boil in a pressure cooker with cubed potatoes, turmeric powder, salt and one glass of water upto 2 to 3 whistles.

  2. 2

    Heat a non-stick pan and dry roast the mustard seeds, cumin seeds and curry leaves and sauté for 30 seconds on a medium flame.

  3. 3

    Add the chopped onions and salt, sauté for a minute, add ginger-garlic paste and green chillies, sauté till the raw aroma of ginger-garlic goes away.

  4. 4

    Add the remaining turmeric powder, coriander powder, cumin powder, red chilli powder and chaat masala.

  5. 5

    Mix well and then add the tamarind pulp and bring to a boil.

  6. 6

    Now add the pressure cooked bean sprouts and potatoes to the tamarind mixture.

  7. 7

    Stir and add 1 cup of water if required.

  8. 8

    Check the seasonings and simmer for 5 minutes on a low flame stirring occasionally.

  9. 9

    Garnish with coriander leaves, usal is ready

  10. 10

    For the misal pav
    Meanwhile prepare the toppings for the misal pav.

  11. 11

    Take out hot usal in a serving bowl, garnish with chopped onions, green chillies, coriander leaves, drizzle drops of lemon juice and finally top it with farsan or bhujiya.

  12. 12

    Serve the hot misal with pav buns and lemon, chopped onion and baked farsan/sev/bhujiya

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