Indian Street Food Recipes: Misal Pav

Misal Pav enjoys immense popularity as a Mumbai street food. Misal is a spicy lentil sprout curry that is topped with farsan, sliced onion and tomato and is served along with pav.

Ingredients

(Serving for 2 to 3 persons)

Moth beans (Matki): 1 cup

Onion: 1

Tomato: 2

Garlic cloves: 2 to 3

Minced ginger: 1 tsp

Green chilli: 2

Mustard seeds: 1 tsp

Cumin seed: 1 tsp

Red chilli powder: 2 tsp

Turmeric powder: 1 tsp

Garam masala powder: 1 tsp

Ghoda masala: 1 tsp

( Optional but traditional for Maharashtrian flavour)

Tamarind pulp : ½ cup

Salt to taste

Oil : 2 tsp

For garnishing 

Farsan ( crunchy fried mixture)

Chopped onion, coriander leaves

Lemon wedges

For serving

Pav (bread roll)

Step 1

Sprout the moth beans. Add the sprouted beans to a pot of water and cook until tender.

Step 2

Heat oil in a pan. Add mustard seed and cumin seed. Once they splutter, add minced garlic, ginger and green chilli. Saute for a minute. Add chopped onion and cook until golden brown.

Step 3

Next to this add chopped tomatoes, red chilli, turmeric, garam masala and coriander powder along with goda masala. Cook until the tomatoes soften and the oil separates. Stir in the cooked moth and mix well.

Step 4

Finally, add the tamarind pulp and about 2 cups of water. Simmer for about 10 to 15 minutes. Add salt to taste.

Step 5

For serving, add a generous amount of misal in a bowl. Pour a spoonful of spicy gravy on the top . Garnish with farsan or Sev, chopped onion and coriander leaves. Serve hot with pav and lemon wedges on the side.

    Enjoy your delicious and spicy Misal Pav.