Misal Pav(Kolhapuri Misal Pav)

Kolhapuri Misal Pav (Spicy curry with bread) is a traditional Indian dish sold in the streets of Mumbai, Pune and parts of Maharastra, India. It consists of spicy curry usually made of chick peas and chilly powder gravy. The final dish is topped with Punjabi mix or sev (Indian noodles), onions, lemon and coriander (cilantro). It is usually served with bread toasted with butter



Ingredients

for Usal:

3 cups sprouted - Mataki, Moong, Masoor (any one or two or all)
3 medium size Boiled Potatoes (peeled & cut into cubes)
1 tbsp red Chilli Powder
1 tsp sugar
Salt as per taste
1 tsp chinch(tamarind)Paste
3-4 tbsp oil

For Tadka- rai, hing, haldi

Grind to powder - 1tsp Jeera, 2 tsp coriander seeds /dhane, 2 cloves/lavang, 2-3black Papper
¼ inch cinnamon/dalchini piece

Grind to paste - ½ cup chopped onion ,4 garlic cloves, ½ inch ginger piece, 10-15 pudina/mint leaves, ½ or 3/4 cup grated coconut

Other Ingredients for Misal
2 cups Chivada/pharsan
2 cups Shev
1 cup chopped tomato
1 cup finely chopped onion
½ cup chopped fresh green coriander
1 cup dahi/curd/ plain yogurt (optional)
Slices of bread or Pav

Method for the Usal:

1)Pressure Cook the sprouted pulses & potato till tender.
2)Heat oil in a pan or kadai, add rai, when it starts to crackle add hing, haldi.
3)Add ground paste and saute till the oil starts oozing out of the masala; then add red chilli powder, tamarind pulp, sugar, and salt & ground masala powder. Sauté for 2-3 minutes.
4)Add cooked sprouts & potato and add 2-3 cups water.
5)Bring it to a boil, cook on a low flame for 10 minutes.

To Serve the Misal:

1)Place a couple of spoonfuls of Usal in a bowl. Top it with a spoonful of chivada/pharsan & shev. Garnish with 1-2 tsp chopped onion, tomato, coriander & fresh curd.
2)Add bread/pav on a side dish. Misal Pav is ready to serve. !!!