USAL – MISAL MASALA

It is Maharashtrian dish. It’s sproute made in spicy gravy. Very popular
among “Mumbaiker”. It is served with ladi pav.

  • CHILLI
  •  CAYENNE PEPPER
  •  CORIANDER SEEDS
  •  CUMIN SEEDS
  •  CARAWAY SEEDS
  •  TURMERIC POWDER
  •  ASAFOETIDA
  •  CLOVE
  •  CINNAMON
  •  PEPPER CORN
  •  CARDAMOM
  •  BLACK CARDAMOM
  • STONE FLOWER
  •  BAY LEAF
  •  NAG KESAR
  •  NIGER SEED
  •  STAR ANEE SEED
  •  SESAME SEED
  •  DRY COCONUT
  •  SALT

To derive perfect taste one should take help of Nani’s Natural Usal-Misal
Masala which consist 20 spices.

PUNERI MISAL

(4 – Bowls)

Ingredients:

  • 1 Cup Matki (Soaked for 8 Hrs.) * 2 Tbs spoon Nani’s Natural Usal Missal Masala
  • ½ Cup Moog (Soaked for 8 Hrs.) * 1 Tbs. chopped coriander leaves
  • ½ Cup white Vatana (Soaked for 8 Hrs.) * 10 – 12 Curry leaves
  • 1 Cup boiled potato cubes * 1 Large Lemon’s juice
  • 2 Large chopped onions * 6 Tbs. cooking oil
  • 3 Large chopped tomatoes * 1 Tsp Mustard seed
  • 1 Tbs Ginger – chili paste * 2 Tbs. Red chili powder
  • 8 – 10 Cloves garlic paste * 2 Tsp Turmeric powder
  • Salt as per taste * 8 Tbs. Farsan chivda

Method:

  1. Put soaked lentils with 6-7 cups of lukewarm water in a pressure cooker and adds 1 Tsp Turmeric powder, 1 Tsp salt, and cook for 4-5 whistle at Medium Flame. Allow it to cool.
  2. Heat 6 Tbs. oil in a pan, crackle the mustard seeds first, add chopped onions and sauté till translucent. Add curry leaves, ginger- chili paste, garlic paste and stir for two minute. Add chopped tomatoes, salt, red chili powder, turmeric powder, and sauté for a while. Add 2 Tbs. Nani’s Natural Usal Missal Masala. Stir well and sauté it for 3 minutes.
  3. Add boiled potato cubes
  4. Add the boiled Lentils with water and simmer this for 8-10 minutes on a slow flame with occasional stirring.
  5. Lastly add drops of lemon juice to taste stir and garnish with green coriander leaves.

Ingredients for serving:

  • 1 Onion finally chopped
  • 1 Tomato deseeded & chopped

Farsan or chivda