Misal Pav

 

Ingredients 
Pav Buns - 4
Butter - 1/2tablespoon
Dried yellow peas/ White peas -1/4cup
To sauté and grind 
Onion -1
Tomato -2
Ginger-2" piece
Garlic -3 cloves
Fresh Coconut - 2 to 3 tablespoons
Oil
To temper
Oil - 1tablespoon
Cumin seeds-1/2teaspoon
Chilli powder- 11/2teaspoon
Amchur powder- 1/2teaspoon
Coriander powder-11/2teaspoon
Turmeric powder-1/4teaspoon
Sugar -1/2teaspoon
Salt
Cilantro to garnish
Chopped onions and chivda - as needed.

Method
Soak the peas over night, pressure cook it with enough salt for 2-3 whistles and keep it ready.

Heat little oil in a pan, sauté the items given under "to sauté and grind". Let it cool and grind it into a fine paste.

Heat a tablespoon of oil and add the cumin seeds. Let it splutter, then add in all the powders. (Take care, do not burn masala powders)

Once the raw smell from the powders are gone, add in the ground masala paste.

Add  a cup of water, and let it boil.

Now add in the cooked peas, adjust the salt(as the peas already has the salt, check for it). Let it boil nicely for 5- 6 minutes.

Finally add in the sugar and cilantro, put off the flame.

Heat a griddle and toast the pav buns with butter.

 

Take required amount of misal in a bowl, top it with chopped onions and chivda/mixture/boondhi.

Serve hot along with toasted buns.

Recipe Inspiration: HERE