Misal Pav Recipe (Misal Recipe)

Name: Misal Pav Recipe (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 made with usal, a spicy curry prepared from moth bean sprouts. The curry is topped with onions, tomatoes, farsan, lemon juice, and coriander leaves. It is served with soft pav, also known as Indian dinner rolls. This hearty dish is filling and commonly eaten for breakfast or brunch.

Updated at: Mon, 02 Feb 2026 06:18:55 GMT