Recipe- Delectable Marathi Dish Misal Pav For Breakfast

Misal Pav is a delectable Marathi dish that makes a great breakfast or brunch. It’s a nice combination of curry with farsan served with bread. A must-try recipe.

Ingredients

For Curry

2 Cup Boiled Matki / Moth beans
2 cup Onion finely chopped
1 cup Tomato finely chopped
2 Tsp Kasmiri Chilli Powder
1 tbsp Tomato Paste
1/2 tsp Cumin Powder
1 tsp Goda Masala
2 tsp Coriander Powder
2 tsp Ginger Garlic Paste
1 tsp Garam Masala
1/4 tsp Turmeric Powder
4 tbsp Oil
2 2/12 cups Water

For Garnish

Farsan / Hot Mix
Sev
Onion finely chopped
Tomato finely chopped
Coriander leaves

Method

Sprouting Moth Beans

* Wash matki well under cold water and soak in enough water overnight.

* Second day morning, drain off excess water from the soaked beans.

* Put the soaked beans in the cheesecloth and wrap well.

* Then leave it to sprout on the counter for 2 to 3 days.

* In between add a splash of water over the cheesecloth to keep the beans moist.

* After sprouting is done, boil sprouts in a pressure cooker until 1 whistle.

To make kat/tarri/rassa

* Heat oil in a pan.

* Once the oil is hot add onion, mix and saute till onion gets a light golden color.

* Once the onion turns light brown, add turmeric powder, ginger garlic paste, cumin powder, coriander powder, garam masala.

* Mix and cook for 2 minutes.

* After 2 minutes of cooking, add tomatoes.

* Add red chilli powder, goda masala mix and cook until tomato breaks down.

* Add tomato paste and mix well.

* Now add boiled matki, water, and mix well.

* Add salt to taste.

* And simmer the curry over medium heat fr 10 minutes.

* Matki Rassa is all ready.

To assemble Misal Pav

* First, take a heaping spoon of just moth beans from curry and layer them into bowl.

* Top that up with farsan, then chopped onion, tomatoes, coriander leaves.

* Put a good amount of curry over layers of matki and farsan.

* Finish it off with sev and coriander leaves.

* Serve hot with bread.