Misal is a popular Indian dish known for its spicy and flavourful
combination of sprouts, lentils, spices, and toppings. Here's a recipe to make
Misal at home:
Ingredients:
For Sprouts:
1 cup mixed sprouts (such as moong beans, chickpeas)
Water for soaking sprouts
Water for boiling sprouts
Salt to taste
For Misal Masala:
2 tablespoons oil
2 medium onions, finely chopped
2 medium tomatoes, finely chopped
5 green chillies
4-5 garlic cloves, minced
1-inch ginger, grated
2 tablespoons garam masala powder
1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder
1 teaspoon cumin powder
Salt to taste
For Rassa (Spicy Curry):
2 tablespoons oil
1 teaspoon mustard seeds
1 teaspoon cumin seeds
A pinch of asafoetida (hing)
Curry leaves (a few)
2 medium onions, finely chopped
Salt to taste
Water as needed
For Garnish and Toppings:
Farsan (spicy fried gram flour noodles)
Chopped onions
Chopped tomatoes
Chopped coriander leaves
Lemon wedges
Sev (crunchy chickpea flour noodles)
Instructions:
Rinse the mixed sprouts thoroughly and soak them in water
for about 6-8 hours or overnight. Drain the water.
Boil the sprouts in a pressure cooker or a pot with enough
water and salt until they are soft. Set aside.
In a pan, heat oil and sauté chopped onions until golden
brown.
Add minced garlic and grated ginger. Cook for a minute until
the raw smell disappears.
Add chopped tomatoes and cook until they turn soft and
mushy.
Add misal masala powder, turmeric powder, cumin powder, and
salt. Mix well and cook for a couple of minutes.
Add boiled sprouts to the masala mixture. Mix everything
together and simmer for 5-10 minutes.
In another pan, heat oil and add mustard seeds. Once they splutter,
add cumin seeds, asafoetida, and curry leaves. Sauté for a few seconds.
Add finely chopped onions and finely chopped green chillies
and cook until onion turns golden brown.
Add garam masala, and salt. Mix well.
Add water to make a spicy curry (rassa). Bring it to a boil
and let it simmer for 10-15 minutes.
To serve, take a bowl and add the sprouts mixture. Pour the
spicy curry (rassa) over it.
Garnish with farsan, chopped onions, chopped tomatoes,
chopped coriander leaves, lemon wedges, and sev.
Your homemade Misal is now ready to be enjoyed. Serve it
with bread, pav (Indian bread rolls), or steamed rice on the side.
.png)
.png)
.png)
.png)
