Misal
Misal is a very popular Maharashtrian dish. It is a hot and spicy dish typically eaten with bread. Every region in Maharashtra has its own version of misal and each one of them is equally tasty. This is my version of misal. It is a bit complicated dish but it is worth all the efforts.
Ingredients:
Misal
Ingredients
For Usal:
- 3/4th Cup Moth Beans
- 2 Medium Onions
- 10 Garlic Cloves
- 2 Amsul
- 2 Stalk Curry Leaves
- 1 Tsp Fennel Seeds (badishep)
- 1 1/2 Tsp Misal Masala
- 1 1/2 Tsp Coriander Powder
- 1 Tsp Cumin Powder
- 2 Tbsp Oil
- 1/2 Tsp Cumin Seeds
- 1/2 Tsp Turmeric Powder
- 1/2 Tsp Mustard Seeds
- 1/4th Tsp Asafoetida
- Salt
For Kut or Tarri :
- 1 Medium Onion
- 10-12 Whole Black Peppercorn
- 4-5 Cloves
- 2-3 Dry Red Chilies
- 2 Inch Cinnamon Stick
- 1/2 Tbsp Grated Dry Coconut
- 2 Tsp Red Chili Powder
- 4 Tbsp Oil
- 10 Garlic Cloves
- Salt
For Assembly :
- 2 Medium Onions
- 2 Medium Tomatoes
- 2 Lemons
- Mix Farsan
- Roasted Salted Peanuts
- fresh Coriander Leaves
- Bread
Instructions
For Usal :
- Soak moth beans overnight. In the morning cover all the beans with cloth and keep them aside to germinate (around 5-6 hours).Cook it in the pressure cooker.
- Chop onions and crushed garlic cloves.
- In a pot heat 2 tbsp oil. Add mustard seeds. When they starts to sputter add asafoetida, turmeric powder, cumin seeds, fennel seeds, curry leaves, crushed garlic and fry for a minute on a low flame.
- Add 2 chopped onions and saute for 5 minutes.
- Add amsul and cooked moth beans and 2 cups of water. Put the lid on and cook till the onions gets soft (for about 15-20 minutes).
- Add misal masala, coriander powder, cumin powder, salt and let it simmer on low heat for 10 minutes. Turn off the heat.
For kut or Tarri :
- Heat one tbsp oil. Add 1 chopped onion, 10 garlic cloves, ginger, whole black peppercorn. cloves, cinnamon stick, whole red chillis. Saute on a low flame for 10 minutes.
- Add dry coconut and saute it for 5 minutes.
- Turn off the heat and let it cool for 10 minutes.
- Blend it in a blender with 1 1/2 cups of water, 1 tsp chili powder and salt.
- In a pot heat 3 tbsp oil. Add red 1 tsp red chili powder.
- Add above made tadka to the kut.
- Boil the kut for 5 minutes on medium heat.
For Assembly :
- Chop 2 onions and 2 tomatoes finely. Slice the lemon.
- In a serving bowl take some usal, add chopped onion, tomato, farsan, roasted salted peanut.
- Pour the kut on top.
- Garnish it with coriander leaves.
- Serve it with bread, chopped onion and lemon slices.
