Puneri misal paav

Ingredients:

For the usal (pulses with gravy) -
1 and 1/2 cup of any pulses (matki, moong, chavali, vatana etc)
2 medium onions
1/2 cup dry or wet grated coconut
1.5 tsp sesame seeds
1.5 tsp coriander seeds
1 tsp cummin seeds
3-4 black pepper seeds
1-2 cloves
3-4 red chillies

1 tsp tamarind paste

For the tarri (spicy watery topping) -
2 onions
3 ripe tomatoes
1 small boiled potato
kanda-lasoon masala ( a must!)

Serving-
Sev, farsan, poha, onion, coriander, lemon, bread slices on the side.

Recipe:

Usal -
1. Soak pulses overnight. Next day drain and pour in muslin cloth. Keep covered, till they develop good sprouts. Pressure cook them just one whistle. Do not overcook them else it will be one mushy paste and we don't want that.
2. Cut onion in any shape and saute on some oil till pink in color.
3. Dry roast coconut till coconut gets a light brown color, Add All the seeds and spices and let them roast a bit too.
4. Grind the onion and coconut mixture into smooth paste. You may add some water.
5. Prepare regular tadka. Add cooked pulses. Add some water. Add tamarind paste.
6. Add the onion-coconut mixture.
7. Add salt and bring the usal to a boil.

Tarri -
1. Cut onions finely and saute them in some oil till pink
2. Puree the tomatoes and add to the onions.
3. The tomatoes need to be really cooked, the mixture should dry up a bit, and oil should start oozing. This can take a while.
4. Add the kanda-lasoon masala and keep cooking for few more minutes. Also add some red chilly powder. Kashmiri lal mirch is best as it gives red color.
5. Add around 2 cup of water.
6. Cut boiled potato into small cubes and add. Add salt.
7. Let it come to a boil or to desired thickness. It should not be too watery nor too thick.

Serving -
When serving mix the usal and the tarri as per taste for individual serve. For those who want it spicier add more tarri. Add chopped onions, coriander, farsan, sev and poha (the regular breakfast poha - without the onions though).

Serve with a slice of bread on the side. Enjoy lip-smacking misal paav..

Perfect on a cold or rainy day :)

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