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Misal - Hot and Spicy Sprouted Beans Curry

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Misal - Hot and Spicy Sprouted Beans Curry

Misal is a very authentic dish that is an extremely popular street food in Maharashtra state of India. The word Misal literally means “Mixture”. It is mixture of a hot and spicy sprouted beans curry to which farsan or chivda is added, and topped with onions, tomatoes and coriander and relished with pavs or Bread buns. This recipe is a quick and easy version and tastes absolutely divine.

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Prep
15 min
Cook
20 min
Serves
4
Total
35 min

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup (soaked)Moth beans sprouts (Matki sprouts)
  • 1 ( finely chopped)Onion
  • 2 ( finely chopped)Tomato
  • 1 onion and 1/4 cup coconut ( method in the instructions)Onion and Fresh coconut Paste
  • 2 tspRed chilly powder
  • 1/4 tspGaram Masala
  • as per tastesalt
  • 4 tspOil
  • served as accompanimentBread or pav
  • served as accompanimentUsal Farsan Mix

Method

  1. Step 1

    To make onion and coconut paste

  2. Step 2

    Heat a pan and  roast 1 sliced onion until they turn slightly brown.

  3. Step 3

    Add 1/4 cup scrapped fresh coconut  to the onion and roast for a minute or so.

  4. Step 4

    Add a little water and grind them together into a smooth paste and keep aside.

  5. Step 5

    To make Misal

  6. Step 6

    In a  pressure cooker heat oil, add onions and sauté.

  7. Step 7

    Add ginger garlic paste and cook until the raw flavour disappears.

  8. Step 8

    Then add tomatoes and mix well.

  9. Step 9

    Add Red chilly powder ( preferably a spicier variety ).

  10. Step 10

    Add garam masala powder and roast until oil separates.

  11. Step 11

    Add the soaked Matki and roasted onion and coconut paste and mix well. ( This paste gives thickness to the gravy thus you may adjust it accordingly)

  12. Step 12

    Add 2 cups of water. (the gravy needs to be a little thin)

  13. Step 13

    Add salt and mix well.

  14. Step 14

    Cover the lid and pressure cook until two whistles.

  15. Step 15

    Wait until the  pressure cooker cools down completely, only then open the lid.

  16. Step 16

    Add more water if you find the gravy too thick.

  17. Step 17

    Check the seasoning  and  add more red chilly powder if you desire.

  18. Step 18

    Let the gravy  simmer without the lid, on slow flame for another 5-6  minutes.

  19. Step 19

    Serve it along with Pav ( bread buns), Farsan, chopped coriander, onion, lemon wedge and tomatoes.

  20. Step 20

    Additional tip:-

  21. Step 21

    Usal Farsan mix is a special type of Farsan that is specifically used for misal. It is easily found in any Indian grocery stores. In case you do not find the same, any other type of farsan or chivda can be used.

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