Misal Pav - Spicy bean curry with Bread rolls

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Hello!! Ready for some mouth watering.. spicy.. delicious chaat? This is a Maharastrian specialty and made all over Maharashtra in slightly different styles. Some too spicy like in Kolhapur and some just right, like in Mumbai! Its actually spicy moth bean gravy served with bread rolls and hot mix. This is one of my most favorite chaat items as it is crunchy..spicy and healthy too! Hope you enjoy it! :) By the way, if you are interested to watch my Haul video to checkout my Indian Jewelry and Dress shopping on my recent visit to India click this Enjoy! 

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Ingredients:

- 3 tb sp oil
- 1 t sp mustard seeds
- 1 t sp cumin seeds
- few curry leaves
- 1 cup chopped white onions
- 2 tb sp ginger garlic paste
- 1/2 t sp turmeric powder
- pinch of asafoetida
- 1 cup finely chopped tomatoes
- 1 tb sp Kashmiri red chili powder (or to taste)
- 1 tb sp Maharastrian Goda masala or Garam masala
- 4 tb sp of dry coconut powder
- 1 cup soaked and sprouted moth beans or usal
- 1/4th cup of soaked and sprouted green moong
- 1/4 th cup of black chana and chole
- 3 cups of water
- 1/2 tb sp of tamarind paste
- 1 tb sp  sugar
- Salt to taste

For assembly:

- Poha
- Chopped white onions
- Coriander leaves
- Hot mix

Method:

- Heat the oil in a pan and add mustard seeds and coriander seeds

- Once they start to crackle, add few curry leaves

- Next add the onions and saute till they become translucent

- Now add the ginger garlic paste, turmeric and hing and saute till the raw flavor is gone

- Next add chopped tomatoes and the spices and let them cook

- Now add the coconut powder and saute for a minute

- Next add all the beans and lentils and add the water

- Add the taamrind paste, salt and sugar ans stir well.

- Cover and cook atleast for 18 - 20 minutes

Assembly:

- Place some poha in a bowl (optional)

- Add 1/2 cup of the misal

- Add chopped onions, hot mix and coriander leaves

- Server hot with dinner rolls or Paav.

Tips:

- You can make the misal in advance and store it in the fridge for upto 4 days. It always tastes better the next day :)

-Misal can also be enjoyed with roti or rice.

Healthy Twist:

- Use Olive oil and the sprouted beans, coconut powder all make this dish really healthy!