Misal Pav is very popular spicy Maharashtrian CHAT dish. This dish mainly consists of spicy curry usually made of sprouted moth beans, commonly known as Matki and Chiwda mixture (Farsan/Sev).
The final dish is topped with Chiwda mixture, chopped onion, lemon and chopped Coriander. It is usually served with butter toasted Bread or Pav.
There are different version of Misal Pav such as Kolhapuri Misal, Nashik Misal, Puneri Misal etc.
Ingredient
6 - 8 tablespoons Oil
2 Cups Sprouted Matki (Moth Beans)
1 large onion
2 Tomatoes
1 tablespoon cumin seeds
1 tablespoon mustard seeds
1 tablespoon ginger garlic paste
2 1/2 tablespoon Kolhapuri Masala (Substitute = 2 tablespoons Red chili powder + 1/2 tablespoon Garam masala + 1/2 tablespoon Coriander powder)
1/2 tablespoon Kashmiri red chili powder (Optional)
Salt to taste.
For Final Serving :
Chopped onion
Lemon
Coriander
4 - 6 Pav/Bread
Method :
Add ginger garlic paste and sprouted Matki. Saute the mixture for another 3 - 4 minutes, so sprouted Matki will roast properly.
Now add Kolhapuri masala and tomatoes, saute it till the mixture becomes soft.
After that add 2 - 3 cups water. Add salt as per your taste and cover it.
Let it cook for another 10 - 15 minutes. Finally, add some fresh Coriander.
Take curry in a bowl and add Farsan into that. Serve it with butter toasted Pav/ Bread and slice of lemon. Garnish with some chopped onion and fresh Coriander.