Kolhapuri Misal Pav

Kolhapuri Misal Pav in Marathi

Serves: 2 persons 

Time: 1 hour

Ingredients:

8 ladi pav

For curry:
1/4 cup matki ( moth beans)
1 medium onion chopped
1 small tomato chopped
3/4 garlic cloves
1 inch ginger
2/3 black pepper
1 inch cinnamon stick
2/3 cloves
1 bay leaf
1 tbsp cumin
1 tbsp coriander seeds
1/4 cup grated dry coconut
1/2 cup water
Oil

For tempering:
1 tsp turmeric powder
1 pinch of asafoetida powder
1 tbsp garam masala
4 tbsp red chilly powder

For garnishing:
1 cup farsan
chopped coriander
chopped Onion
lemon

Method:

1. Soak matki in the water for overnight.
2. In the morning, remove water and put matki in Cotton Cloth. Remove hard matki beans and stones if any. Tie the cloth tightly and keep for at least 8 hours. 
3. Pressure cook sprouted matki and wait till 2 whistles.
4. In mixer, grind garlic, ginger, black pepper, cinnamon, cloves, bay leaf, cumin and coriander seeds.    
5. Now in a frying pan, heat 4/5 tbsp oil and saute the paste for few minutes.
6. Once you smell nice aroma of all spices, add onions and tomatoes and saute till they get mixed with paste.
7. Then add coconut and saute for some time.
8. Once the mixture starts leaving oil, turn off the gas and keep the mixture aside to become cold. 
9. Once done, add 1 cup of water and make a smooth paste in mixer.
10. Heat 4/5 tbsp oil in frying pan. 
11. Add turmeric powder, asafoetida powder, garam masala and red chilly powder.
12. Then add the paste and salt.
13. Put sprouted matki, 1/2 cup water and bring it to boil.
14. Misal is ready.
15. In serving bowl, put matki, followed by farsan, curry, chopped onions and lemon slice. 
16. Serve with Ladi Pav.