VIJAYA'S RECIPES

MISAL PAV - WITH WHITE PEAS

Ingredients:

• Vatana (White Peas)      :        250 gms
• Oil                                  :        4 tbsp
• Onion                             :        4
• Tomatoes                       :        2
• Coriander                      :        ½ cup
• Curry Leaves                 :        15
• Rai (Mustard)                :        1 tsp
• Dhania Jeera Powder     :        1 tsp
• Salt to taste
• Pav Bhaji Masala           :        1 tsp
• Kashmiri Red Chilli Powder:   1 tsp
• Haldi (Turmeric)            :        1 tsp
• Heeng (Asafoetida)         :        ½ tsp
• Ginger                            :        1 inch piece
• Garlic                             :        10 to 15 cloves
• Green Chillies                :        6
• Pav                                 :        4
• Farsan                            :        250 gms
• Lemon                            :        2 (cut into 4 pieces each)

Method:

• Wash and soak White Peas overnight / 8 hours.
• In a cooker add the soaked white Peas, Turmeric and Salt and pressure cook for 4 to 5 whistles.
• Remove the excess water from the boiled & cooked White Peas ( we will use it later in the Misal (curry).
• In a Pan- take 4 tbsp Oil – Mustard Seeds – Cumin seeds – Asafoetida – Curry Leaves – then add Ginger, Garlic & Green chillies Paste –
• Add half of the finely chopped onions.  Sauté till the onions become soft. Then add tomatoes – Turmeric – Dhania Jeera Powder – Kashmiri Red Chilli Powder – Pav Bhaji Masala – Salt.
• Then add Boiled White Peas – Mix well.
• Now add the water which we kept aside after boiling white peas.
• Mix well and add Coriander
• In a Plate – Place 2 Pav – Onions & 2 Lemon pieces
• On the other side of the plate take two big spoonful of the Misal curry
• Add Farsan to this curry.
• Misal Pav is ready to serve !!!

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