Instant Missal Pav (A faster alternative)

Missal Pav is a popular dish of Maharashtra, India. Traditionally, it is the combination of spicy curry which is made from sprouts and serve with pav or toasted bread.

Some time your husband or kids want Missal pav at dinner or lunch and you don't have time to make traditional missal pav since moong will take time to get sprouted. Thus, I am presenting faster alternative which is equally tasty like traditional missal pav.

                                            

Ingredients

1/2  cup  Black eyed beans
1/2 cup white peas
5-6 curry leaves
1 finely chopped onion
2 medium size finely chopped  tomatoes
2 roughly chopped green chili
A small piece of ginger
1 tbsp coconut powder (or coconut flakes)
1 tsp mustard seeds
1-2 dry red chili
1 tbsp oil
1 tsp Mango powder
1/2 tsp red chili powder
1 tsp coriander powder
1 tbsp salt to taste
1/2 tsp turmeric powder

Garnishing
1 finely chopped onion
some finely chopped cilantro
lemon juice
Farsan or sev or any spicy namkin


Method

Soaked black-eyed beans and white peas (Matra)  for 2-3 hrs with 1 tsp soda and 1/2 tbsp salt in hot water together.

After 2 hrs wash the soaked beans and peas and drained the water.
Heat one tsp oil in a pan.
Add mustard seeds, when it cracks then add curry leaves and onion and stir it for few seconds then add  coconut powder,  roughly chopped green chili, red chili and ginger and stir it for 2-3 minutes.
Turn off the gas. Keep aside this mixture for cool down.
Take a spice grinder and grind above mixture and make the smooth paste.(Add 1 tsp water if need)

  



Heat oil in a pressure cooker. Add paste and stir for few seconds. Add 1 finely chopped onions, salt , red chili powder, turmeric powder, coriander powder and stir for 2 minutes on medium gas. Add 2 finely chopped tomatoes and stir for 3-4 minutes or until tomatoes become tender.

     

Add soaked beans and peas and 2 cup water . Mix well. Close the lid. Cook for 8-10 minutes on medium gas then cook 3-4 minutes on high gas.
  
Now turn off the gas.  After few minutes open the lid of pressure cooker. Add mango powder and cook for few seconds more.
Missal is ready to serve.
Garnish Missal with some onion, cilantro, namkin  (Farsan) and sprinkle some lemon juice.
   


Enjoy with pav or bread. I am enjoying with bread :P :)

Tips 

1) if you want more spicy you can add more red chili 

2) you can also use tamarind pulp instead of mango powder