Maharashtrian Anda Misal
A Maharashtrian misal topped with boiled eggs — spicy sprouted bean curry with farsan, onion, lemon and pav. A fiery street-food favourite.
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
- Boil the eggs for 10 minutes, cool and peel. Boil the sprouted matki until soft.
- Heat oil and fry the onion until golden, then add ginger-garlic paste and tomatoes.
- Add misal masala, red chilli and haldi; cook until the oil separates.
- Add the boiled matki with 1 cup water and simmer for 10 minutes.
- Spoon the misal into bowls and top with farsan and chopped onion.
- Place halved boiled eggs on top and squeeze lemon over.
- Serve hot with pav.
Nutrition — estimated per serving
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).