Misal Pav
Misal Pav is a Maharashtra Indian breakfast dish made with sprouted moth beans, onion, tomato, kanda lasun masala and other everyday ingredients. The full ingredient list and method are below.
- Total time (approx.)
- 40 min
- Calories (estimate)
- ~550 kcal
- Course
- Breakfast
- Cuisine
- Maharashtra (Indian)
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Ingredients
Quantities below are a guide for a typical household portion — scale them to the number of people you are cooking for and season to taste.
- 1 cup sprouted moth beans (matki)
- 1 large onion, finely chopped
- 1 large tomato, finely chopped
- 2 tbsp Kanda Lasun Masala
- 1 tsp goda masala
- 1 tsp ginger-garlic paste
- 2 tbsp oil
- 1 sprig curry leaves
- Salt to taste
- Farsan, chopped onion, lemon wedges, and pav for serving
Method
- 1Pressure cook sprouted moth beans for 1-2 whistles until tender.
- 2Heat oil in a pan, add curry leaves and chopped onion, sauté until golden.
- 3Add ginger-garlic paste and sauté for a minute, then add chopped tomato.
- 4Cook until tomatoes soften, then add Kanda Lasun Masala, goda masala, and salt.
- 5Add the cooked moth beans along with their broth. Add more water to achieve desired consistency.
- 6Simmer for 10-15 minutes for flavors to meld, creating the 'usal'.
- 7Serve hot usal in a bowl, topped with farsan, chopped onion, coriander, and lemon wedges, with pav on the side.
About these numbers: the time shown is an approximate overall cooking time, and the calorie figure is a rough estimate for one serving of the dish as described — not a laboratory analysis. Both will change with your portion size, ingredients and how much fat you cook with. Dietary tags describe the dish in general terms; always check the labels on what you buy. Nothing here is medical or dietary advice. Spotted a mistake? Tell us and we will fix it.
