Misal Paav

Ingredients : 

Misal for 2 people :

• Paav (Bread Rolls) - 2
• Onion - 1
• Tomato -1
• Farsaan/ Haldiram Khatta Meetha / Mixture - 1/2 pack

Usal :

• Matki - Sprouted/Unsprouted - 1 large cup
• Sukkha Khobra/ dry coconut slices - 1/4 Cup 
• Khada Garam Masala - cumin (a pinch), black pepper- 3, cloves - 3, cardamom - 1, cinnamon - small piece, dagad phool - small piece
• Ginger - small piece
• Garlic - 3 cloves
• Oil - 2 Tblsps
• Onion - 1/2
• Tomato - 1/2
• Red chilli powder - 3 tsps
• Everest Chicken masala- 1/2 tsp
• Salt
• Coriander leaves
• Lemon juice
• Water - 3-4 large cup

Procedure :

Usal:

• Soak Matki overnight and then put it in a sprout maker for 2 days to get nice sprouts. Alternately, soak Matki overnight and use it the next day without sprouts.
• Take very little oil in pan, fry dry coconut slices and  khada garam masala until brown. This takes about 2-3 minutes.
• In a blender, blend the roasted coconut slices, khada garam masala, ginger, garlic adding some water into a smooth paste.
• Take 2 Tblsps oil in a pressure cooker. Once hot add chopped onion. Fry till translucent.
• Then add the coconut-khada masala- ginger- garlic paste and fry till the raw smell of garlic goes away.
• Add chopped tomato and fry.
• Now add the soaked matki (sprouted or unsprouted) and 4 cups water.
• Add salt per taste, red chilli powder - 2 tsps and Everest chicken masala - 1/2 tsp
• Pressure cook upto 5 whistles.
• Once the steam settles down, check taste and add salt / red chilli powder .
• Boil the contents, turn off the heat and add lime juice and coriander leaves.
• Usal is ready !!
• This Usal has lots of water which is called "Kat" in marathi. The extra oil used forms the oily layer on top called the "Tarri".

Serving the Misal :

•  Serve the Paav separately on a plate

• Now we use chopped onion, chopped tomato and farsaan along with the Usal.

• In a bowl, take some Farsaan/Mixture .
• Add Matki from the Usal.
• Add chopped onion, tomato.
• Finally add the "Kat" - gravy from the usal along with the "tarri"- the oily layer on top and serve !!
• While having the Misal, mix the contents in the bowl, dip the paav in the Misal and enjoy !!