There
are many variations of making misal in
maharashtra but Kolhapur
city is mostly famous for spicy food "Misal - Pav" is one of them
dish. It is breakfast dish. It is soooooooo spicy and Tasty breakfast. Eating
"Misal-Pav" is to fill the stomach. Misal is a spicy curry
prepared with moth beans or matki (in Marathi) and served with chopped onions,
tomatoes, fresh coriander and lime along with some green and tamarind chutneys.
Ingredients:
1. Oil - 4 tbsp
2. Pitcher - 2 cups
3. Mustard seeds - 1/2
tbsp
4. Asafoetida - 1/2 tbsp
5. Turmeric Powder - 3/4
tbsp
6. Salt - To taste
7. Ginger - 1/2"
pieces
8. Garlic - 4 cloves
9. Onions Chopped - 2
medium
10. Cinnamon - 1"
11. Cumin seeds - 1 tbsp
12. Goda Masala - 1 1/2
tbsp
13. Coriander seeds - 1
tbsp
14. Dry coconut - 2 tbsp
15. Tomato chopped - 1
medium
16. Red chili powder - 2
tbsp
For Serve:
17. Farsan - As required
18. Lemon Wedges - As
required
19. Potato cubes deep
Fry - 1 cup
20. Fresh coriander
leaves chopped - 1/4 cup
21. Onions Finely
chopped - 2 medium
22. Tomato Finely
chopped - 2 medium
23. Pav - As required
24. Curd - As Required
Method:
For Masala:
Grind Dry coconut,
Ginger, Garlic, Coriander leaves, Red chilies.
1. Soak pitcher for 8-10
hours. Remove water from them.
2. Heat oil in pan
and add Cumin seeds and mustard seeds.
3. Add chopped onion fry
till golden color.
4. Then add Chopped tomatoes.
5. Add above masala and
fry it properly.
6. After fry masala add
Salt as to taste and red chili powder.
7. Add soaked pitcher
and fry it in masala.
8. Then add some water
and close the lid and let it cook around 20-25 minutes.
9. After cook switch off
the gas.
10. Now Misal is ready
for garnishing.
11. Take it in bowl and
add Farsan, Chopped onion and tomatoes, Curd, Chopped Coriander leaves.
12. Serve with Pav.
13. Finally Kolhapuri Chatakdar Misal - pav is ready for eating.