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Maharashtrian Anda Misal

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A Maharashtrian misal topped with boiled eggs — spicy sprouted bean curry with farsan, onion, lemon and pav. A fiery street-food favourite.

Prep time15 min
Cook time25 min
Total time40 min
Servings4

Ingredients

  • 4 Desi eggs, boiled and peeled
  • 2 cups sprouted matki (moth beans), boiled
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 2 tomatoes, chopped
  • 1 tbsp ginger-garlic paste
  • 2 tsp misal masala or garam masala
  • 1 tsp red chilli powder
  • 1/2 tsp haldi (turmeric)
  • 3 tbsp oil
  • 1 cup farsan (crunchy sev mix)
  • 1 onion, finely chopped (for topping)
  • Lemon wedges
  • Pav (bread rolls) to serve

Method

  1. Boil the eggs for 10 minutes, cool and peel. Boil the sprouted matki until soft.
  2. Heat oil and fry the onion until golden, then add ginger-garlic paste and tomatoes.
  3. Add misal masala, red chilli and haldi; cook until the oil separates.
  4. Add the boiled matki with 1 cup water and simmer for 10 minutes.
  5. Spoon the misal into bowls and top with farsan and chopped onion.
  6. Place halved boiled eggs on top and squeeze lemon over.
  7. Serve hot with pav.

Nutrition — estimated per serving

Calories (estimate)310 kcal
Protein (estimate)16 g
Fat (estimate)13 g
Carbs (estimate)28 g

Nutrition values are estimates based on standard per-egg values (about 72 kcal, 6.3 g protein, 4.8 g fat, 0.4 g carbs per large egg).

Tips, food safety & substitutions

Food safety: cook the sprouted beans fully and serve hot; refrigerate leftovers within 2 hours. Allergens: contains egg and wheat (pav, farsan). Substitution: use boiled chickpeas if sprouted matki is not available. Nutrition figures are estimates only, based on standard per-egg values. Pakistani alternative: serve with naan instead of pav.

Tags: Indian, Maharashtrian, misal, street food, Desi eggs, lunch

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