Maharashtrian Famous Misal Pav

Name: Maharashtrian Famous Misal Pav
Total time: 3600 s
Yield: Serves 10 to 12 people
Ingredients: 1 pound white peas (about 450 grams); 3 onions, finely chopped; 12-15 curry leaves; 4-5 tomatoes, finely chopped; 1 pinch asafoetida (hing); 2 tablespoons roasted cumin powder; 3-4 tablespoons lightly toasted grated coconut; 1 tablespoon turmeric powder; 1 tablespoon red chili powder; 2 tablespoons Kashmiri red chili powder; 3-4 bay leaves; 10-12 cloves; 10-12 black peppercorns; 3-4 tablespoons misal masala; 2-3 inch piece ginger; 15-20 garlic cloves; 10-12 green chilies; 1 bowl cilantro (fresh coriander); Salt to taste; For serving:; as needed Lemon; as needed Gathiya or thick sev (fried chickpea flour snacks); as needed Green chutney; as needed Sweet tamarind chutney; as needed Hot butter-toasted dinner rolls (pav)

Shashi Chaurasiya @Shashi_27632881

Misal Pav is a popular dish from Maharashtra and a famous street food in Mumbai. It's one of the most loved snack dishes here. This dish is sold at every street food stall in Maharashtra, and people enjoy eating it to their heart's content. Here, I've made Matar Misal Pav, which uses boiled white peas, some whole spices, and misal masala to create a very delicious recipe. It's served with tangy-sweet tamarind chutney, spicy green chutney, and hot butter-toasted dinner rolls (pav). This dish tastes absolutely delicious and irresistible. Let's get started and make Matar Misal Pav. Be sure to try my recipe at least once!

Shashi Chaurasiya @Shashi_27632881

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Ingredients

1 hour

Serves 10 to 12 people

1 poundwhite peas (about 450 grams)
3onions, finely chopped
12-15curry leaves
4-5tomatoes, finely chopped
1 pinchasafoetida (hing)
2 tablespoonsroasted cumin powder
3-4 tablespoonslightly toasted grated coconut
1 tablespoonturmeric powder
1 tablespoonred chili powder
2 tablespoonsKashmiri red chili powder
3-4bay leaves
10-12cloves
10-12black peppercorns
3-4 tablespoonsmisal masala
2-3 inchpiece ginger
15-20garlic cloves
10-12green chilies
1 bowlcilantro (fresh coriander)
Salt to taste
For serving:
as neededLemon
as neededGathiya or thick sev (fried chickpea flour snacks)
as neededGreen chutney
as neededSweet tamarind chutney
as neededHot butter-toasted dinner rolls (pav)

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Steps

1 hour

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First, rinse the white peas and soak them in water overnight.
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Add the peas to a pressure cooker with a little salt and turmeric powder. Cook for 4 whistles until soft.
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Heat cooking oil in a large pot. Add cumin seeds, asafoetida, and crushed whole spices. Sauté, then add the finely chopped onions and cook until golden brown.
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Add the ginger, garlic, and green chili paste and sauté.
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Meanwhile, gather all the ground spices. Add a little water to make a paste.
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Add the finely chopped tomatoes and curry leaves, and cook.
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Once the tomatoes are well cooked, add the soaked spice paste, Kashmiri red chili powder, and salt to taste.
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Mix all the spices well and cook until the oil separates.
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Add the misal masala.
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Add the boiled white peas.
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Pour in the reserved water from boiling the peas and cook for a few minutes.
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Add more water as needed—the gravy should be thin so the misal remains soupy after cooking.
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Cover and let the misal cook for a while.
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Once everything is well combined and cooked, turn off the heat. If you like, you can make a tempering (tadka) and add it to the misal.
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Your hot misal bhaji is ready. (Note: I haven't used coconut here, but you can grind coconut with the whole spices and add it to the misal if you like.)
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Quickly slice the dinner rolls (pav) in half, spread with butter, and toast until lightly crispy.
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To serve, pour the misal gravy into a serving dish, squeeze lemon juice on top, sprinkle with thick sev or gathiya, add finely chopped onions and cilantro, and serve with spicy green chutney, sweet tamarind chutney, and hot buttered pav.
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This is a favorite dish among people in Maharashtra.
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It's sold at every street food stall in Maharashtra, and people love to eat it.
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This dish tastes absolutely delicious.