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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