Misal Pav Recipe

Misal Pav recipe is a spicy dish hugely popular in the city of Mumbai. This is a spicy curry dish that is flavored with a combination of several spices and a base of protein-packed Mung beans. 

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About this recipe

This is one of Indian street food which is spicy and packed with protein.

The high protein nature of the dish also makes it a good replacement for a meal.

The unique taste of the Misal recipe is from the special masala. Although it is available in stores, I have listed the procedure for a simpler but fresh and tasty version of Goda masala. 

Before you plan to entertain guests with this misal pav recipe, keep in mind that it takes a little bit of overnight preparation. The Mung beans need to soak for 12 hours and take up to 9 hours for sprouting the whole moong beans before you can start. In the end, you will get a lip-smacking misal recipe. Misal pav can be had as a breakfast, snack or as a brunch. It's a delicious and wholesome meal, especially if you have with the pav (buns) 

Ingredients notes

Green gram or whole moong bean- this is the main ingredient for misal recipe. This is also known as mung bean. Make sure to soak and sprout the whole bean before using it in the recipe.

Goda masala - you could use store bought or prepare homemade. 

Fried mixture - This is nothing but a mixture of  fried indian snacks. Choose your favorite one like bombay mix, south indian mixture, or chivda. I used the store bought.

Step by step method

First, Soak green gram overnight or 8 hours and Drain out the water using a colander and then place the beans on a cheesecloth. Wrap the beans in a cheese cloth and store covered in a cool, dry place away from direct sunlight. I usually keep them in my oven and in winters keep the oven lights on for some warmth.  beans will start to sprout in 12 hours. The longer you keep they will continue to grow. 

This time I sprouted using an instant pot - Place the soaked and drained whole moong bean inside the food steamer. Then place the food steamer inside the inner pot and close the lid and press the yogurt button. Keep it for 9 hours. You will get the nice sprouted moong beans after 9 hours. The longer you keep they will continue to grow. 

Prepare Goda masala 

• Dry roast the ingredients separately: 2 tablespoon coriander seed, 1 teaspoon cumin seed, 2-star anise, 1 teaspoon peppercorn, 1 stick cinnamon, 1 bay leaf, 6 cloves, 4 green cardamoms.
• Blend all the spices and the roasted coconut or dry coconut to a fine powder consistency.
• Store it in an airtight container.

Cook the sprouted mung beans - Cook the sprouted green gram with 1 cup water or cover add the water until it covers the sprouted beans in a pressure cooker until 1 whistle over medium heat.

Using Instant Pot - Add the mung bean and pour water until it covers the beans and closes the lid. Press the pressure cook button and press 5 minutes and cook. Once the timer is done. Wait until the pressure is naturally released. 

Prepare misal masala - Place a pan with 2 teaspoon vegetable oil over medium heat and saute cumin seeds. When cumin seeds start to sizzle, add grated ginger, chopped garlic, and saute for a minute or so. Add onion and continue to saute until they are transparent. Add tomatoes, after about 30 seconds, add all the spices and stir well. Let it simmer for about 5 minutes with a cover on.

Now add cooked mung beans and stir well. Add 1 cup of water or the broth from green gram and salt and continue to simmer for a minute. Let it boil for 2 minutes and then add lemon juice and chopped cilantro. Switch off the heat. Enjoy the misal pav recipe with pav!

Recipe FAQs

Expert tips

• My recipe is prepared with moong beans but the traditional version of misal curry is always prepared with moth beans.
• Curry can also be prepared with a combination of sprouts including, mung, peas, moth
• Use leftover Misal pav curry with steamed rice and chapati
• If you are not able to find goda masala or no time prepare homemade then substitute with garam masala

If this recipe interests you, look for similar recipes in my blog such as the

• Homemade Dinner Rolls (Whole Wheat Pav)
• Roasted Yellow Moong Dal
• Matar chaat
• Masala Puri

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📖 Recipe

Misal Pav Recipe

Uma Raghupathi

Misal Pav Recipe is usually paired with Pav (Indian bread roll) but it can also be topped with fresh onions and cilantro.

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Prep Time:5 mins

Cook Time:45 mins

Soaking Time:8 hrs

Total Time:8 hrs 50 mins

Course :Snack

Cuisine :Indian

Diet :Vegan

Allergen :Dairy free, Soy free

Difficulty :Easy

Servings 6 People

Calories 229 kcal

Equipment

• Non Stick Pot
• Coffee Grinder
• Vegetable Chopper

Ingredients

  

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• ▢ 1 cup Green gram/ Mung bean
• ▢ 1 cup onions
• ▢ 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
• ▢ 2 garlic cloves
• ▢ ½ cup tomatoes
• ▢ ½ teaspoon turmeric powder
• ▢ ½ cup spicy mixture(Indian fried snack) - optional
• ▢ 1 teaspoon red chili powder - (adjust to your spicy level)
• ▢ 1-2 tablespoon Goda Masala
• ▢ ½ teaspoon Garam Masala
• ▢ 1 cup water
• ▢ 1 teaspoon lemon juice
• ▢ 2 teaspoon grated ginger
• ▢ 2 tablespoon oil
• ▢ Salt
• ▢ 1 tablespoon chopped cilantro

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Instructions

 

Prepare Goda masala

• Dry roast the ingredients separately: 2 tablespoon coriander seed, 1 teaspoon cumin seed, 2-star anise, 1 teaspoon peppercorn, 1 stick cinnamon, 1 bay leaf, 6 cloves, 4 green cardamoms.
• Blend all the spices and the roasted coconut or dry coconut to a fine powder consistency.
• Store it in an airtight container.

Cook the sprouted mung beans

• Cook the sprouted green gram with 1 cup water or cover add the water until it covers the sprouted beans in a pressure cooker until 1 whistle over medium heat.
• Using Instant Pot - Add the mung bean and pour water until it covers the beans and closes the lid. Press the pressure cook button and press 5 minutes and cook. Once the timer is done. Wait until the pressure is naturally released.

Prepare misal masala

• Place a pan with 2 teaspoon vegetable oil over medium heat and saute cumin seeds. When cumin seeds start to sizzle, add grated ginger, chopped garlic, and saute for a minute or so. Add onion and continue to saute until they are transparent.
• Add tomatoes, after about 30 seconds, add all the spices and stir well. Let it simmer for about 5 minutes with a cover on.
• Now add cooked mung beans and stir well. Add 1 cup of water or the broth from green gram and salt and continue to simmer for a minute. Let it boil for 2 minutes and then add lemon juice. Switch off the heat.

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Notes

• My recipe is prepared with moong beans but the traditional version of misal curry is always prepared with moth beans.
• Curry can also be prepared with a combination of sprouts including, mung, peas, moth
• Use leftover curry with steamed rice and chapati
• If you are not able to find goda masala or no time prepare homemade then substitute with garam masala

How to sprout the moong bean?

First, Soak green gram overnight or 8 hours and drain out the water using a colander.

This time I sprouted using an instant pot. - Place the soaked and drained whole moong bean inside the food steamer. Then place the food steamer inside the inner pot and close the lid and press the yogurt button. Keep it for 9 hours. You will get the nice sprouted moong beans after 9 hours. The longer you keep they will continue to grow. 

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Nutrition

Calories: 229kcal | Carbohydrates: 21g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 10mg | Potassium: 81mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 247IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 9mg | Iron: 1mg

Nutritional information is an estimation only.

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UPDATE NOTE: This recipe was originally published on Aug 25, 2017. It was updated on January 18, 2021, with new photos and text.