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    Home » Chaats » Misal Pav

    Misal Pav

    Posted on September 3, 2016 · Last Updated on February 23, 2021 · By Srividhya G · 41 Comments

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    Misal Pav is a healthy Maharashtra special curry prepared with sprouted white peas & moth beans & spiced up with goda masala.

    Healthy Missal Pav served in two types of white bowl with bread, lemon and chilis on the side

    What Is Misal Pav?

    Misal Pav is yet another popular recipe from Maharashtra.  This is a very healthy recipe which is prepared by cooking sprouted moth dal and spiced up with my favorite goda masala (The signature masala recipe from the state of Maharashtra) and then topped with farsan or chivda mix.  When I was researching for chaat/snack recipes, I found both Missal Pav and Pav Bhaji. As I already posted Pav Bhaji, here is the Misal Pav. This can be served for breakfast or as a snack or as complete meal also.

    Missal Pav is a simple recipe to prepare even though the steps below might seem lengthy. Once you have the sprouted moth beans ready, this can be prepared in a jiffy.  The highlight of this recipe is I have never tasted this before either in restaurants or at friend’s place. I tried my very own recipe. I adapted this recipe from here. 

    What Is Special About This Recipe?

    We all love it so much and given how healthy it is this became one of our staple dal. We love it with rice and roti also. This is filling recipe and we love this for our weekend brunch. :-) Usually potatoes are cooked along with the dal but as I had some cooked potatoes, I added them in the later stage. Also I used my homemade sev and karasev for the toppings.   You can use store bought farsan or chivda.

    Closeup on the delicious Misal Pav decorated with cilantro and a piece of bread on the side

    How I Serve for Kiddo

    I skip the raw onions and add more sev and also apply ketchup on one side of the pav bun. :-) Also I didn’t use any green chillies for this recipe. I used 1 tsp of red chili powder and balanced that also with sugar and prepared it like a mild curry.

    Healthy Missal Pav served in two types of white bowl with bread, lemon and chilis on the sideMisal Pav Recipe

    Ingredients:

    • Moth Dal – ½ cup (This is the one that we  use for Rajasthan Panch Mel Dal also. I have explained about this dal in that recipe)
    • White Peas – ¼ cup
    • Turmeric Powder – ¼ tsp
    • Water – for soaking + 3 cups for pressure cooking + 1 cup for tamarind soaking/diluting
    • Oil/Ghee – 1 tbsp
    • Mustard Seeds – ¼ tsp
    • Cumin Seeds – ½ tsp
    • Curry Leaves – 1 strand
    • Ginger Garlic Paste – 1 tsp
    • Medium Sized Onion – 1
    • Medium Sized Potato – 2
    • Tamarind Paste – 1 tsp or small gooseberry sized tamarind
    • Goda Masala – 1 tbsp (I went with store bought one)
    • Garam Masala – ¼ tsp
    • Corainder Powder – 1 tsp
    • Cumin Powder – 1 tsp
    • Red Chilli Powder – 1 tsp
    • Salt – 1.5 tsps
    • Sugar – 2 tsps
    • Chopped Cilantro –  2 tbsps + 1 tbsp for garnish
    • Chivda or farsan mix – as required

    How To Prepare Moth Dal Sprouts:

    This is how I prepared my home made sprouted moth dal,

    • Soak it in water for about 8 hrs. (Or overnight)
    • Drain the water and pat it dry.
    • Let it sit in colander in dark space for about 24 to 36 hours
    •  After a day you will see small sprouts and it starts to grow gradually. You can leave it up to 2 days and then refrigerate.

    Small sprouts growing after two days in a metal bowl

    Preparing White Peas:

    I soaked it overnight and let it sit for 8 hours in dark space. I didn’t let it sprout like moth dal. But you can let it sprout like moth dal.

    White peas after sitting in a dark space overnight

    Prep – Work :

    • Chop the onions and reserve about ¼ for garnishing.
    • Similarly chop the cilantro and set aside about 1 tbsp for garnish.
    • Peel the potato skin and chop them roughly. I microwaved the potatoes and added them to the curry finally.
    • If you are using tamarind, soak small goose berry sized tamarind in 1 cup of water for 30 minutes and extract the juice and if you are using the paste dilute it in 1 cup of water and set aside.

    Cooking the dals:

    • Pressure cook the sprouted moth dal and white peas along with turmeric powder and 3 cups of water for unto 3 whistles.

    Pressure cooking the sprouted moth dal and white peas along with turmeric powder

    • Tell it cool and set aside.

    Cooling the cooked dal and setting it aside in a metal bowl

    Preparing the Misal:

    • Heat the kadai or pressure pan and add oil or ghee.
    • Once the oil is hot, add the mustard seeds, cumin seeds and curry leaves.
    • As they start to crackle, add the chopped onions and cook until the onion turns translucent.
    • Now add the tamarind water and let it simmer for 3 minutes.
    • At this stage add the salt, sugar, goda masala, cumin powder, coriander masala and red chili powder.

    Adding salt, sugar, goda masala, cumin powder, coriander masala and red chili powder

    • Cook until all the water is evaporated.
    • Add the pressure cooked dal and I added the cooked potatoes also.
    • Mix well and check for spice and salt at this level.
    • Cook until your desired consistency. I let it thicken and simmered it for 10 minutes in low flame.

    Letting the dal it thicken and then simmering it

    • Finally add the chopped cilantro and the farsan mix.

    Misal Pav served hot and ready with a piece of a white bun on the side

    That’s it. Misal is ready.

    Assembling the Misal Pav:

    • Slit the pav buns in to two and slight toast with butter or ghee or oil.
    • Now add the misal mix and top it up with chopped onions, cilantro and more sev.
    • That’s it. Enjoy!!!

    Recipe Notes:

    • Adjust the spices as per your preference.
    • Tomatoes can be used while serving. But I didn’t use it.
    • Sugar is optional.
    • If you are using green chillies, pressure cook it along with the dal and remove them later.
    • Potatoes can be pressure cooked along with dal or as per your preferred way.

    Enjoying this Misal Pav? You will love these, too:

    • Vada Pav
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    Have you made this recipe?

    If you’ve made this Misal Pav recipe, please share your photos with me on Pinterest, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube or Twitter – I will be delighted to see your results!

    Healthy Missal Pav served in two types of white bowl with bread, lemon and chilis on the side
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    Misal Pav

    A healthy Maharashtra special curry prepared with sprouted white peas & moth beans & spiced up with goda masala. This is served along with Pav.
    Prep Time20 mins
    Cook Time45 mins
    Soaking time8 hrs
    Total Time9 hrs 5 mins
    Course: Snack
    Cuisine: Maharashtrian
    Servings: 4
    Calories: 235kcal
    Author: Srividhya G

    Ingredients

    • ½ cup Moth Dal
    • ¼ cup White Peas
    • ¼ tsp Turmeric Powder
    • 4 cups Water for soaking + 3 cups for pressure cooking + 1 cup for tamarind soaking/diluting
    • 1 tbsp Oil/Ghee
    • ¼ tsp Mustard Seeds
    • ½ tsp Cumin Seeds
    • 1 strand Curry Leaves - 1 strand
    • 1 tsp Ginger Garlic Paste
    • 1 Medium Sized Onion
    • 2 Medium Sized Potato
    • 1 tsp Tamarind Paste or small gooseberry-sized tamarind
    • 1 tbsp Goda Masala I went with a store-bought one
    • ¼ tsp Garam Masala
    • 1 tsp Coriander Powder
    • 1 tsp Cumin Powder
    • 1 tsp Red Chilli Powder
    • 1.5 tsp Salt
    • 2 tsps Sugar - 2 tsps
    • 2 tbsps Chopped Cilantro + 1 tbsp for garnish
    • Chivda or farsan mix - as required

    Instructions

    How To Prepare Moth Dal Sprouts

    • This is how I prepared my home made sprouted moth dal,
    • Soak it in water for about 8 hrs. (Or overnight)
    • Drain the water and pat it dry.
    • Let it sit in colander in dark space for about 24 to 36 hours
    • After a day you will see small sprouts and it starts to grow gradually. You can leave it up to 2 days and then refrigerate.

    Preparing White Peas

    • I soaked it overnight and let it sit for 8 hours in dark space. I didn’t let it sprout like moth dal. But you can let it sprout like moth dal.

    Prep - Work

    • Chop the onions and reserve about ¼ for garnishing.
    • Similarly chop the cilantro and set aside about 1 tbsp for garnish.
    • Peel the potato skin and chop them roughly. I microwaved the potatoes and added them to the curry finally.
    • If you are using tamarind, soak small goose berry sized tamarind in 1 cup of water for 30 minutes and extract the juice and if you are using the paste dilute it in 1 cup of water and set aside.

    Cooking the dals

    • Pressure cook the sprouted moth dal and white peas along with turmeric powder and 3 cups of water for unto 3 whistles.
    • Tell it cool and set aside.

    Preparing the Misal

    • Heat the kadai or pressure pan and add oil or ghee.
    • Once the oil is hot, add the mustard seeds, cumin seeds and curry leaves.
    • As they start to crackle, add the chopped onions and cook until the onion turns translucent.
    • Now add the tamarind water and let it simmer for 3 minutes.
    • At this stage add the salt, sugar, goda masala, cumin powder, coriander masala and red chili powder.
    • Cook until all the water is evaporated.
    • Add the pressure cooked dal and I added the cooked potatoes also.
    • Mix well and check for spice and salt at this level.
    • Cook until your desired consistency. I let it thicken and simmered it for 10 minutes in low flame.
    • Finally add the chopped cilantro and the farsan mix.
    • That’s it. Misal is ready.

    Assembling the Misal Pav

    • Slit the pav buns in to two and slight toast with butter or ghee or oil.
    • Now add the misal mix and top it up with chopped onions, cilantro and more sev.
    • That’s it. Enjoy!!!

    Notes

    • Adjust the spices as per your preference.
    • Tomatoes can be used while serving. But I didn’t use it.
    • Sugar is optional.
    • If you are using green chillies, pressure cook it along with the dal and remove them later.
    • Potatoes can be pressure cooked along with dal or as per your preferred way.
    • Adapted from Veg Recipes of India

    Nutrition

    Calories: 235kcal | Carbohydrates: 41g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 1g | Sodium: 904mg | Potassium: 781mg | Fiber: 11g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 274IU | Vitamin C: 38mg | Calcium: 56mg | Iron: 4mg

    I am not a nutritionist. The nutritional information is provided as a courtesy and is an estimate only. It varies depending upon the product types or brands.

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    Comments

    1. Sowmya:) says

      October 13, 2016 at 11:54 pm

      Am absolutely drooling here looking at that tasty misal! Yumm

      Reply
      • Srividhya G says

        October 14, 2016 at 8:40 am

        Thanks.

        Reply
    2. Pavani says

      October 10, 2016 at 6:28 pm

      Misal pav is such a hearty and filling dish. Looks amazing.

      Reply
      • Srividhya G says

        October 10, 2016 at 8:20 pm

        Thanks a lot Pavani.

        Reply
    3. ruchi indu says

      September 21, 2016 at 11:52 pm

      Misal pav can be eaten as a main course meal by itself. The recipe looks so filling. nice explanantion

      Reply
      • Srividhya G says

        September 22, 2016 at 3:21 am

        Oh yeah very true. Thanks Ruchi

        Reply
    4. Priya Srinivasan says

      September 12, 2016 at 12:57 pm

      I have never tasted this misal before, but have heard how tasty it is from sister. So beautifully served, healthy and a hearty meal.

      Reply
      • Srividhya G says

        September 12, 2016 at 2:21 pm

        yes even I tasted my own misal..;-) we really enjoyed it. Thanks Priya

        Reply
    5. Kalyani MomChef says

      September 10, 2016 at 7:46 am

      one of my fav street food snacks ! I love this at one particular restaurant where the spice levels of Missal are so high and yet it gives that kick when u gorge on it (even without the pav sometimes) ! well done :)

      Reply
      • Srividhya G says

        September 10, 2016 at 9:44 am

        Thanks a lot Kalyani.

        Reply
    6. Smruti | Herbivore Cucina says

      September 07, 2016 at 6:51 pm

      Misal Pav is a wholesome meal we enjoy! I loved your version Srividhya!

      Reply
      • Srividhya G says

        September 07, 2016 at 7:04 pm

        Thanks a ton.

        Reply
    7. Suja Ram says

      September 06, 2016 at 10:37 am

      Your Misal Pav reminds me of our yearly Pandharpur visit when we used to enjoy having it at Highway Dhaba. Absolutely delicious one..

      Reply
      • Srividhya G says

        September 06, 2016 at 12:57 pm

        wow love dhaba food.. thanks suja

        Reply
    8. Priya Suresh says

      September 05, 2016 at 11:33 am

      Omg, this is a real torture Vidhya, my mouth is watering here. Wow feel like inviting myself to your place.

      Reply
      • Srividhya G says

        September 05, 2016 at 7:38 pm

        errr.. thankoooo ;-) ;-)

        Reply
    9. themadscientistskitchen says

      September 05, 2016 at 9:29 am

      Come over and I will feed you this misal pav both at home and in a local canteen.Your misal pav is yummy

      Reply
      • Srividhya G says

        September 05, 2016 at 9:43 am

        Sure.. any time. Thanks

        Reply
    10. Nalini says

      September 04, 2016 at 7:33 pm

      This is one such filling snack,looks so delicious dear..I too make it for our dinner..

      Reply
      • Srividhya G says

        September 04, 2016 at 10:03 pm

        Thanks Nalini. :-)

        Reply
    11. Sandhya Ramakrishnan says

      September 04, 2016 at 4:19 pm

      Lovely clicks and it is one of my favorite street food!

      Reply
      • Srividhya G says

        September 04, 2016 at 5:43 pm

        Thanks :-)

        Reply
    12. Harini-Jaya R says

      September 04, 2016 at 3:22 pm

      Yet another mouth watering chaat. Love misal pav.

      Reply
      • Srividhya G says

        September 04, 2016 at 5:42 pm

        Thanks Harini :-)

        Reply
    13. Suma Gandlur says

      September 04, 2016 at 1:27 pm

      That’s one mouthwatering misal pav, Vidhya. The whole setup looks very inviting.

      Reply
      • Srividhya G says

        September 04, 2016 at 2:41 pm

        Thanks :-)

        Reply
    14. Anu Yalo says

      September 04, 2016 at 7:02 am

      That’s very yummy

      Reply
      • Srividhya G says

        September 04, 2016 at 2:42 pm

        Thanks Anu.

        Reply
    15. Srivalli says

      September 04, 2016 at 6:24 am

      I enjoyed Misal pav when I had made this..looks so filling and inviting!

      Reply
      • Srividhya G says

        September 04, 2016 at 2:44 pm

        Very true.. its so filling right? Thanks Valli.

        Reply
    16. cookingwithsapana says

      September 04, 2016 at 1:38 am

      I just had misal pav last week.Yours looks so tempting.

      Reply
      • Srividhya G says

        September 04, 2016 at 2:41 pm

        :-) Thanks Sapana

        Reply
    17. usha says

      September 03, 2016 at 8:09 pm

      Your version of misal pav looks good and good to know it was liked by everyone at home.

      Reply
      • Srividhya G says

        September 03, 2016 at 10:17 pm

        Thanks Usha :-)

        Reply
    18. Gayathri Kumar says

      September 03, 2016 at 5:49 pm

      Such a filling platter. I loved it when I made this a week back. Looks absolutely inviting..

      Reply
      • Srividhya G says

        September 03, 2016 at 10:16 pm

        Thanks much Gayathri.

        Reply
    19. Cook with Smile.. says

      September 03, 2016 at 8:26 am

      Looks great…

      Reply
      • Srividhya G says

        September 03, 2016 at 5:27 pm

        Thanks :-)

        Reply

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