Misal Pav and Usal Pav | Popular Mumbai Street Food.

The word “Misal” has derived its name from Marathi language. It means “misture”. Misal Pav is a delicacy in the western Indian state of Maharashtra. Thedish is eaten for breakfast or as a midday snack or meal, often as part of Misal Pav (pav means bread). It remains a very popular Mumbai street food snack since it is easy to make, is relatively cheap and has good nutritional value. The taste of misal ranges from mildly to extremely spicy. Misal Pav is also a popular street food.

Ingredients for Making Misal Pav.

The ingredients of Misal Pav vary widely, and consist of a combination of : Usal, a curry made from matki (moth bean) or watane (dried pea); Tarry/kat/sample, a spicy gravy; Batata Bhaji (boiled, diced potatoes, spiced with turmeric, chilies, ginger & mustard); Curd called dahi in Marathi (optional); Chivda (jaad poha chivda); Farsan (not required if Chivda is used); Garnish of onions, tomatoes, coriander, Lemon wedge; Pav (Slice or Laadi); Kolhapuri Misal Pav. The ingredients are arranged in multiple tier fashion and served.
The first ingredient to be served is matki or moth bean usal. Usal is sprouted beans cooked with tomatoes and onions. The nutritional value comes from the sprouted beans. The second later is Batata bhaaji spread thin over the usal. The third layer is Chivda also spread thin over the Batata Bhaaji. The fourth layer is amixture of Onions, tomatoes, coriander and thin Sev. Tarri or Kat is added to fill up the bowl (more Tarri is served in a separate bowl). Misal is served with sliced bread or a small loaf, in the dish Misal Pav. The main part of the Misal Pav is thespicy curry, called tarry, kat.

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