About Misal Pav Recipe: A much-loved Maharashtrian curry that is a fiery melange of potatoes, freshly made spice paste and sprouted beans. Goes best with pav, it is usually served at the breakfast table but also makes for a light meal in itself.
Ingredients of Misal Pav
For paste of gravy/sauce:
2 Tbsp Oil
1 tsp Ginger paste
1 tsp Garlic paste
1 Cup Onion, chopped
1 Cup Tomato, chopped
3/4 Cup Coconut, grated
To make gravy/sauce (Kat in Marathi):
3 Tbsp Oil
Spice Paste (as above)
To taste Salt
1 tsp Red chilly paste
1 tsp Garam masala
1/2 tsp Turmeric powder
1 tsp Cumin-coriander powder
1/2 tsp Cinnamon & clove powder
3 Cups Water (or as required to adjust the consistency)
To make usal:
3 Tbsp Oil
1 tsp Garlic paste
1 tsp Ginger paste
1/2 tsp Hing (asafoetida)
1 1/2 Cups Steamed matki (moth) (soaked overnight)
1 Cup Potato (cut into square pieces), boiled
1/2 tsp Turmeric powder
1 tsp Garam masala
1/2 tsp Cinnamon-clove powder
1 Lime juice
3 Cups Water (or as required)
To taste Salt
For garnishing:
Onion, chopped
Mix dry farsan
Coriander, chopped
To serve with: Paav, slice of lemon
How to Make Misal Pav
Prepare paste:
1.Heat oil in a pan. Add ginger paste, garlic paste and chopped onion.
2.Saute till the onion is transculent.
3.Now add chopped tomatoes and grated coconut. Mix well and saute it for few minutes.
4.Allow the mixture to cool then grind it into a smooth paste.
Prepare gravy/sauce ('Kat' in Marathi):
1.Heat oil in a pan. Add the ready paste into oil and saute it for about 2 minutes.
2.Now add salt, red chilly powder, garam masala, turmeric powder, cumin-coriander powder, clove-cinnamon powder and mix it.
3.Add water and cook till the mixture starts leaving oil.
4.Transfer it in a bowl and keep it aside.
Prepare Usal:
1.Heat oil in a pan. Add ginger paste, garlic paste and asafoetida.
2.Saute it for a minute and add soaked & boiled sprouts along with potatoes. Mix it well.
