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Misal Pav

Misal pav is a popular dish from Maharashtra,India . It consists of misal, a spicy curry usually made of sprouted moth beans and pav,a type of Indian bread roll. The dish is garnished with farsan, onions, lemon and coriander before serving. I got the recipe from NDTV Cooks. Ideally sprouted moth bea
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Ingredients
  

For the Paste

  • 1 teaspoon Ginger paste
  • 1 teaspoon Garlic paste
  • 1 onion Chopped
  • 1 cup tomato Chopped
  • 3/4 cup coconut Grated

For the Gravy

  • to taste Salt
  • 1 teaspoon Chilly powder
  • 1 teaspoon Garam masala
  • 1/2 teaspoon Turmeric powder
  • 1 teaspoon Cumin coriander - powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon Cinnamon & clove powder
  • 3 cups Water - (or as required to adjust the consistency)

For the Usal

  • 1 teaspoon Garlic paste
  • 1 teaspoon Ginger paste
  • 1 - 1/2 cups bean sprouts Steamed Moth - (or mixed sprouts)
  • 1 cup potato Boiled (cut into square pieces)
  • 1/2 teaspoon Turmeric powder
  • 1 teaspoon Garam masala
  • 1/2 teaspoon Cinnamon - clove powder
  • 1 lime Juice of
  • 3 cups Water - (or as required)
  • to taste Salt

For Garnishing

  • onion Chopped
  • coriander Chopped

Instructions
 

  • For the Paste
  • Heat oil in a pan.
  • Add ginger paste, garlic paste and chopped onion.
  • Saute till the onion is transculent.
  • Then add chopped tomatoes and grated coconut.
  • Mix well and saute it for few minutes.
  • Allow the mixture to cool.
  • Grind it into smooth paste.
  • To make the Gravy
  • Heat oil in a pan.
  • Add the ready paste into oil and saute it for 2 minutes.
  • Then add salt, red chilly powder, garam masala, turmeric powder, cumin-coriander powder, clove-cinnamon powder and mix it.
  • Then add water in it.
  • Cook till the mixture starts leaving oil.
  • Transfer it in a bowl and keep it aside.
  • To make Usal
  • Heat oil in a pan.
  • Add ginger paste, garlic paste and asafoetida.
  • Saute it for a minute.
  • Then add soaked & boiled sprouts and potatoes. Mix it.
  • Then add salt, turmeric powder, garam masala, clove-cinnamon powder and lime juice.
  • Add water to it.
  • Cook it for 8-10 minutes.
  • Transfer it in a separate bowl.
  • To make Misal
  • Take a serving bowl.
  • First pour ready usal in the bowl.
  • Then pour the red gravy over it.
  • Thereafter, add finely chopped onion, farsan to the mixture.
  • Garnish it with chopped coriander. Serve it with pav and a slice of lemon