Misal pav recipe a popular street food in Mumbai made with sprouts(usal).Misal pav recipe including homemade spice mix recipe with stepwise pictures and video.
There are several ways to make misal pav, I follow this method as its simple and gives great taste too.You can make
with storebought goda masala but I made the masala from scratch as I am not sure whether we get the goda masala spice mix here.
This is one of the famous maharashrian dish, its so filling that you can have it for breakfast too.This is mildy spicy but kolhlapuri misal pav is usually very spicy.
Check out sprouting method for green moong
The oil floating on top is served on top of the curry, with bhujia, raw onion and coriander leaves.
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Misal Pav | Misal Recipe
Misal Pav is a popular street food in Mumbai made with sprouts (usal) and other ingredients. Let us learn to make authentic Misal Pav Recipe with step by step pictures and video.
Servings4
Ingredients
- 1 and 1/2 cups moth bean sprouts I used 3/4 cup moth beans
- 3 cups water
- 1 tablespoon coriander leaves to garnish
- 2 nos onions finely chopped
- 2 nos tomatoes finely chopped
- salt to taste
To temper:
- 3 tablespoon oil
- 1 teaspoon mustard seeds
- 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
- 1 teaspoon ginger garlic paste
- a pinch hing
- 1 tablespoon red chilli powder
For the spice mix:
- 1 and 1/2 tablespoon coconut
- 1 tablespoon coriander seeds
- 1 teaspoon sesame seeds
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds
- 1/2 teaspoon fennel seeds
- 4 nos cloves
- 1 small star anise
- 1 inch cinnamon
- 2 small cardamom
- 1 small stone flower
- 3 nos kashmiri red chillies
For serving:
- pav bun
- mixture / bhujia
- raw onion
- lemon wedge
Instructions
- Soak moth beans overnight, drain water then put it in a hot box for 6-8 hours for sprouting. Hot box ensure good warmth so sprouts come out quickly.
- Now moth bean sprouts is ready. To a kadai add all the items listed under 'to roast and grind'
- Roast until aromatic and golden. Transfer to mixer jar, cool down then grind it to a coarse mixture. Set aside.
- Heat oil add mustard seeds let it splutter, then add jeera let it crackle. Add ginger garlic paste, onion, required salt and hing. Saute until onions turn transparent.
- Then add tomato, saute until mushy and raw smell leaves(cook covered for 2mins).Now add kashmiri chilli powder along with spice mixture we grinded.
- Saute for 2 mins.Now add moth bean sprouts, give a quick mix.
- Then add 3 cups water and cook covered until the bean is cooked soft. It will take at least 15-20 mins.
- Add coriander leaves, mix well. Let it simmer for 5mins until oil floats on top. Switch off.
- Serve with pav bun, bhujia /sev, raw onions and lemon. Enjoy Misal Pav!
Video
Notes
- I just sprouted the bean for a day.
- If you don't have moth beans, its ok you can use green gram dal too.You can even use mixed sprouts.
- Squeeze lemon while serving.
- Add jaggery powder if you like sweet taste.
- If your tomatoes are not very sour then add 1 teaspoon tamarind pulp.
- The gravy is little runny only.The oil on top should be poured on top while serving the curry.
- Reduce chilli powder if you prefer a mildly spiced curry.
- You can have the gravy with rotis too.
- You can even make the spice mix in bulk and store it.The measures mentioned here are for this recipe and you can add it fully.
Nutrition Facts
Misal Pav | Misal Recipe
Amount Per Serving (100 g)
Calories 664
Calories from Fat 144
% Daily Value*
Fat 16g25%
Saturated Fat 2g13%
Trans Fat 0.05g
Polyunsaturated Fat 4g
Monounsaturated Fat 7g
Sodium 399mg17%
Potassium 1296mg37%
Carbohydrates 101g34%
Fiber 9g38%
Sugar 7g8%
Protein 31g62%
Vitamin A 642IU13%
Vitamin C 17mg21%
Calcium 276mg28%
Iron 22mg122%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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Misal Pav Recipe Step by Step
- Soak moth beans overnight, drain water then put it in a hot box for 6-8 hrs for sprouting.Hot box ensure good warmth so sprouts come out quickly.Now moth bean sprouts is ready.To a kadai add all the items listed under ‘to roast and grind’
- Roast until aromatic and golden.Transfer to mixer jar, cool down then grind it to a coarse mixture.Set aside.
- Heat oil add mustard seeds let it splutter, then add jeera let it crackle.Add ginger garlic paste,onion, required salt and hing.Saute until onions turn transparent.
- Then add tomato, saute until mushy and raw smell leaves(cook covered for 2mins).Now add kashmiri chilli powder along with spice mixture we grinded.
- Saute for 2 mins.Now add moth bean sprouts, give a quick mix.
- Then add 3 cups water and cook covered until the bean is cooked soft.It will take atleast 15-20mins.
- Add coriander leaves, mix well.Let it simmer for 5mins until oil floats on top.Switch off.
Serve with pav bun,bhujia/sev, raw onions and lemon. 
Tasty and filling masala pav ready!
Expert Tips
- I just sprouted the bean for a day.
- If you don’t have moth beans, its ok you can use green gram dal too.You can even use mixed sprouts.
- Squeeze lemon while serving.
- Add jaggery powder if you like sweet taste.
- If your tomatoes are not very sour then add 1 teaspoon tamarind pulp.
- The gravy is little runny only.The oil on top should be poured on top while serving the curry.
- Reduce chilli powder if you prefer a mildly spiced curry.
- You can have the gravy with rotis too.
- You can even make the spice mix in bulk and store it.The measures mentioned here are for this recipe and you can add it fully.
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