Misal Pav (Misal Recipe)

Name: Misal Pav (Misal Recipe)
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h
Cuisine: Asian, Indian
Ingredients: 2 cups moth bean sprouts; 2 potatoes (small to medium - cubed in 1.5 to 2 inches); ½ teaspoon turmeric powder; ½ teaspoon salt; 3 cups water (or as required); 1 onion (medium to large - finely chopped); 1 to 2 green chilies (- chopped); 1 to 1.5 teaspoon Ginger Garlic Paste (or 3 to 4 garlic cloves + 1 inch ginger- crushed in a mortar-pestle to a fine paste); 1 teaspoon mustard seeds; 1 teaspoon cumin seeds; 10 to 12 curry leaves; 1 to 1.5 tablespoon Goda Masala (or kala masala); ½ teaspoon Red Chili Powder; ¼ teaspoon turmeric powder; 1 teaspoon Coriander Powder; 1 teaspoon Cumin Powder; 1.5 teaspoons tamarind (- soaked in ⅓ or ½ cup water or 2 to 3 kokums); ¾ to 1 cup water (or add as required); 3 tablespoons oil; salt (as required); 8 to 10 pav ((bread rolls) or bread slices as required); ½ cup finely chopped onions; ½ cup finely chopped tomatoes (optional); ½ to 1 cup thick sev or farsan ((chiwda), fried savory snack mixture); 1 lemon or lime (quartered or diced); ⅓ cup chopped coriander leaves; ½ cup Curd (or yogurt, beaten, optional)

Instructions

Prep:15minCook:45min

Misal pav is a popular Maharashtrian street food of usal (sprouts curry) topped with onions, tomatoes, farsan (fried savory mixture), lemon juice, coriander leaves and served with soft pav (Indian dinner rills).

Updated at: Fri, 24 Oct 2025 03:22:05 GMT