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	{{Short description\|~~curry~~ based savory dish ~~popular in~~ Maharashtra, India}}		{{Short description\|Curry based savory dish from Maharashtra, India}}
	{{Infobox ~~prepared~~ food		{{Infobox food
	\| name = Misal pav		\| name = Misal pav
	\| image = Kolhapuri Misal Pav.jpg		\| image = Kolhapuri Misal Pav.jpg
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	\| alternate_name = Misal		\| alternate_name = Misal
	\| country = [[India]]		\| country = [[India]]
	\| region = [[Maharashtra]]		\| region = [[Pune]], [[Nashik]], [[Kolhapur]], [[Maharashtra]]
			\| national_cuisine = [[Indian cuisine\|Indian]]
	\| creator =		\| creator =
	\| course =		\| course =
	\| type = [[Curry]] and bread		\| type = [[Curry]] and bread
	\| served = ~~Main dish, breakfast, lunch, dinner~~		\| served = Hot
	\| main_ingredient = Sprouts, ~~mutter~~, chick peas and ~~chile~~ powder gravy		\| main_ingredient = Sprouts, peas, bean sprouts, chick peas and chilli powder gravy

	\| variations = Misal vada		\| variations = Misal vada
	\| calories = ~~550~~ cal		\| calories = 289 cal
	\| other =		\| other =
	\|no_recipes=}}		\|no_recipes=}}

	'''Misal pav''' ([[Marathi language\|Marathi]]: मिसळपाव) is a ~~popular~~ dish from ~~Maharashtra,~~ [[~~India~~]].		'''Misal pav''' ([[Marathi language\|Marathi]]: मिसळपाव) is a dish from the [[Indian state]] of [[Maharashtra]]. It consists of a vegetable curry, mostly made from [[Vigna aconitifolia\|moth beans]], locally known as [[misal]], and pav, which is a type of Indian [[bread roll]].<ref name="indiatimes.com 2015" /><ref name="Doctor 2015" /> The final dish is topped with ''[[farsan (food)\|farsan]]'' or ''[[sev (food)\|sev]]'', onions, lemon and coriander (cilantro).<ref name="NDTV 2011" /> It is usually served hot with bread or rolls<ref name="Hingle 2015" /> toasted with butter and buttermilk or [[Curd (India)\|''dahi'']] and ''[[papad]]''. Misal pav is served as a breakfast dish, as a snack and also as a full meal.

	~~It consists~~ of [[~~misal~~]] (a ~~spicy~~ curry ~~usually~~ made from [[Vigna aconitifolia\|moth beans]]) and pav (a type of Indian [[bread roll]]).<ref name="indiatimes.com 2015" /><ref name="Doctor 2015" /> The final dish is topped with ''[[farsan (food)\|farsan]]'' or ''[[sev (food)\|sev]]'', onions, lemon and coriander (cilantro).<ref name="NDTV 2011" /> It is usually served with bread or rolls<ref name="Hingle 2015" /> toasted with butter and buttermilk or [[Curd (India)\|''dahi'']] and ''[[papad]]''. It is served as a breakfast dish, as a snack and also as a full meal.

	==Misal regional varieties==		==Misal regional varieties==
	Misal pav from "[[Kolhapur]]" is known for its high spice content and unique taste.{{efn\|"~~Kolhapuri~~ misal is rather well flavored with chili; the misal includes rice flakes called poha also sabudana khichadi sometimes. This latter ingredient, reconstituted and quickly sautéed with chopped onion, mustard seeds, turmeric, and green chilli is another breakfast ..."<ref name="Brien 2013"/>}} There are different versions of misal pav such as [[Pune]] misal, Khandeshi misal, [[Nashik]] misal and [[Ahmednagar]] misal~~; the first part indicates the regional origin~~. Other types are kalya masalyachi misal, shev misal, and [[Yogurt\|dahi]] (yoghurt) misal.		Misal pav from [[Kolhapur]] is known for its high spice content and unique taste.{{efn\|"Nashik misal is rather well flavored with chili; the misal includes rice flakes called poha also sabudana khichadi sometimes. This latter ingredient, reconstituted and quickly sautéed with chopped onion, mustard seeds, turmeric, and green chilli is another breakfast ..."<ref name="Brien 2013"/>}} There are different versions of misal pav such as [[Pune]] misal, Khandeshi misal, [[Nashik]] misal and [[Ahmednagar]] misal. Other types are kalya masalyachi misal, shev misal, and [[Yogurt\|dahi]] (yoghurt) misal.

	==Preparation==		==Preparation==
	Misal is prepared in part with sprouted [[lentil]]s<ref name="Goela 2015"/> and has less water content and a watery, spicy "~~cut~~" or "~~bite~~". It has two parts, a thick curry of matki, called ''[[usal]]'', and watery gravy,<ref name="NDTV 2011"/> also called ''rassa''.<ref name="Gowardhan 2015"/> Usually people mix these two according to their taste and requirement. When moth beans are unavailable, it is sometimes prepared using [[mung bean]]s.<ref name="Hingle 2015"/> It may be garnished with Indian snack noodles.<ref name="Hingle 2015"/> The moth curry or ''usal'' form is prepared using onion, ginger, garlic and other spices.<ref name="NDTV 2011"/>		Misal is prepared in part with sprouted [[lentil]]s<ref name="Goela 2015"/> and has less water content and a watery, spicy "kat" (pronounced "cut"). It has two parts, a thick curry of matki, called ''[[usal]]'', and watery gravy,<ref name="NDTV 2011"/> also called ''rassa''.<ref name="Gowardhan 2015"/> Usually people mix these two according to their taste and requirement. When moth beans are unavailable, it is sometimes prepared using [[mung bean]]s.<ref name="Hingle 2015"/> It may be garnished with Indian snack noodles.<ref name="Hingle 2015"/> The moth curry or ''usal'' form is prepared using onion, ginger, garlic and other spices.<ref name="NDTV 2011"/>

	<gallery class="center~~" caption="~~" widths="220px" heights="160px">		<gallery class="center" widths="220px" heights="160px">
	File:Misal Pav2.JPG\|Misal pav		File:Misal Pav2.JPG\|Misal pav
	File:MAHARASHTRIAN CUISINES 01.jpg\|Close-up view of misal pav		File:MAHARASHTRIAN CUISINES 01.jpg\|Close-up view of misal pav
	File:Maharashtra's Misal Pav.jpg\|Misal pav topped with Indian snack ~~noodles~~		File:Maharashtra's Misal Pav.jpg\|Misal pav topped with Indian snack ''[[farsan (food)\|farsan]]'' or ''[[sev (food)\|sev]]''
	File:Misal Pav.jpg\|Misal bread (Kolhapuri misal)		File:Misal Pav.jpg\|Misal bread (Kolhapuri misal)
	</gallery>		</gallery>
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	== Variants ==		== Variants ==
	* The Nashik version of ''misal'' is usually spicy and served with pav, curd, chopped coriander and onion.		* The Nashik version of ''misal'' is usually spicy and served with pav, curd, papad, chopped coriander and onion. Several misal joints are popular in the city.
	* [[Puneri misal]] is another version which contains ''pohe''. There are a number of restaurants in the city that are popular for their misal.<ref>{{Cite news\|url=http://www.lokmat.com/jarahatke/visit-pune-then-tastes-exactly-mixture\|title=पुण्याला भेट देताय? मग इथली मिसळ नक्की चाखून या.\|date=2017-10-12\|work=Lokmat\|access-date=2017-10-24\|language=mr}}</ref>		* [[Puneri misal]] is another version which contains ''pohe''. There are a number of restaurants in the city that are popular for their misal. While most Misal variants are at a spicier side, Puneri Misal often has a sweet to tangy taste.<ref>{{Cite news\|url=http://www.lokmat.com/jarahatke/visit-pune-then-tastes-exactly-mixture\|title=पुण्याला भेट देताय? मग इथली मिसळ नक्की चाखून या.\|date=2017-10-12\|work=Lokmat\|access-date=2017-10-24\|language=mr}}</ref>
			* Many renowned restaurants in Maharashtra have been serving Misal for decades, including Jogeshwari Misal,<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Misal\|first=Jogeshwari \|title=Jogeshwari Misal - Franchise Opportunity in India! \|url=https://jogeshwarimisal.com/ \|access-date=2024-08-12 \|website=Jogeshwari Misal - Franchise Opportunity in India! \|language=en-US}}</ref> Katakir Misal, Mamledar Misal, Bedekar Misal, and Thorat's Barbeque Misal among others.

	==See also==		==See also==
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	<ref name="Gowardhan 2015">{{cite book \| last=Gowardhan \| first=M. \| title=Indian Kitchen: Secrets of Indian home cooking: Secrets of Indian home cooking \| publisher=Hodder & Stoughton \| year=2015 \| isbn=978-1-4447-9456-4 \| url=https://books.google.com/books?id=lgu0BAAAQBAJ&pg=PT91 \| access-date=May 25, 2016 \| page=pt91}}</ref>		<ref name="Gowardhan 2015">{{cite book \| last=Gowardhan \| first=M. \| title=Indian Kitchen: Secrets of Indian home cooking: Secrets of Indian home cooking \| publisher=Hodder & Stoughton \| year=2015 \| isbn=978-1-4447-9456-4 \| url=https://books.google.com/books?id=lgu0BAAAQBAJ&pg=PT91 \| access-date=May 25, 2016 \| page=pt91}}</ref>
	<ref name="Goela 2015">{{cite book \| last=Goela \| first=S. \| title=India on my Platter \| publisher=OM Books International \| year=2015 \| isbn=978-93-83202-04-1 \| url=https://books.google.com/books?id=hdoyCwAAQBAJ&pg=PT107 \| access-date=May 25, 2016 \| page=107}}</ref>		<ref name="Goela 2015">{{cite book \| last=Goela \| first=S. \| title=India on my Platter \| publisher=OM Books International \| year=2015 \| isbn=978-93-83202-04-1 \| url=https://books.google.com/books?id=hdoyCwAAQBAJ&pg=PT107 \| access-date=May 25, 2016 \| page=107}}</ref>
	<ref name="Hingle 2015">{{cite book \| ~~last~~=Hingle ~~\| first=R.~~ \| title=Vegan Richa's Indian Kitchen: Traditional and Creative Recipes for the Home Cook \| publisher=Vegan Heritage Press, LLC \| year=2015 \| isbn=978-1-941252-10-9 \| url=https://books.google.com/books?id=LCUCBQAAQBAJ&pg=PT237 \| access-date=May 25, 2016 \| page=pt237}}</ref>		<ref name="Hingle 2015">{{cite book \| author=[[Richa Hingle]]\| title=Vegan Richa's Indian Kitchen: Traditional and Creative Recipes for the Home Cook \| publisher=Vegan Heritage Press, LLC \| year=2015 \| isbn=978-1-941252-10-9 \| url=https://books.google.com/books?id=LCUCBQAAQBAJ&pg=PT237 \| access-date=May 25, 2016 \| page=pt237}}</ref>
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{{Short description|curry based savory dish popular in Maharashtra, India}}
{{Infobox prepared food
| name = Misal pav
| image = Kolhapuri Misal Pav.jpg
| image_size = 300px
| caption = A plate of misal pav
| alternate_name = Misal
| country = [[India]]
| region = [[Maharashtra]]
| creator =
| course =
| type = [[Curry]] and bread
| served = Main dish, breakfast, lunch, dinner
| main_ingredient = Sprouts, mutter, chick peas and chile powder gravy

| variations = Misal vada
| calories = 550 cal
| other =
|no_recipes=}}

'''Misal pav''' ([[Marathi language|Marathi]]: मिसळपाव) is a popular dish from Maharashtra, [[India]].

It consists of [[misal]] (a spicy curry usually made from [[Vigna aconitifolia|moth beans]]) and pav (a type of Indian [[bread roll]]).<ref name="indiatimes.com 2015" /><ref name="Doctor 2015" /> The final dish is topped with ''[[farsan (food)|farsan]]'' or ''[[sev (food)|sev]]'', onions, lemon and coriander (cilantro).<ref name="NDTV 2011" /> It is usually served with bread or rolls<ref name="Hingle 2015" /> toasted with butter and buttermilk or [[Curd (India)|''dahi'']] and ''[[papad]]''. It is served as a breakfast dish, as a snack and also as a full meal.

==Misal regional varieties==
Misal pav from "[[Kolhapur]]" is known for its high spice content and unique taste.{{efn|"Kolhapuri misal is rather well flavored with chili; the misal includes rice flakes called poha also sabudana khichadi sometimes. This latter ingredient, reconstituted and quickly sautéed with chopped onion, mustard seeds, turmeric, and green chilli is another breakfast ..."<ref name="Brien 2013"/>}} There are different versions of misal pav such as [[Pune]] misal, Khandeshi misal, [[Nashik]] misal and [[Ahmednagar]] misal; the first part indicates the regional origin. Other types are kalya masalyachi misal, shev misal, and [[Yogurt|dahi]] (yoghurt) misal.

==Preparation==
Misal is prepared in part with sprouted [[lentil]]s<ref name="Goela 2015"/> and has less water content and a watery, spicy "cut" or "bite". It has two parts, a thick curry of matki, called ''[[usal]]'', and watery gravy,<ref name="NDTV 2011"/> also called ''rassa''.<ref name="Gowardhan 2015"/> Usually people mix these two according to their taste and requirement. When moth beans are unavailable, it is sometimes prepared using [[mung bean]]s.<ref name="Hingle 2015"/> It may be garnished with Indian snack noodles.<ref name="Hingle 2015"/> The moth curry or ''usal'' form is prepared using onion, ginger, garlic and other spices.<ref name="NDTV 2011"/>

<gallery class="center" caption="" widths="220px" heights="160px">
File:Misal Pav2.JPG|Misal pav
File:MAHARASHTRIAN CUISINES 01.jpg|Close-up view of misal pav
File:Maharashtra's Misal Pav.jpg|Misal pav topped with Indian snack noodles
File:Misal Pav.jpg|Misal bread (Kolhapuri misal)
</gallery>

==Recognition==
In 2015, the ''misal pav'' served at [[Dadar]]'s Aaswad restaurant was named the world's tastiest [[vegetarian]] dish at the FoodieHub Awards in London.<ref name="indiatimes.com 2015">{{cite web | title=Mumbai's Misal Pav Beats Dishes From Across The World. Crowned World's Tastiest Veg Snack! | website=indiatimes.com | date=June 5, 2015 | url=http://www.indiatimes.com/news/india/mumbais-misal-pav-beats-dishes-from-across-the-world-crowned-worlds-tastiest-veg-snack-233324.html | access-date=May 24, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/getahead/report/food-misal-pav-the-worlds-tastiest-vegetarian-dish/20150604.htm|title=The world's tastiest vegetarian dish}}</ref><ref name="mid-day 2015">{{cite web | title=Food: Now, enjoy world's best Misal Pav in Ghatkopar | website=mid-day | date=August 26, 2015 | url=http://www.mid-day.com/articles/food-now-enjoy-worlds-best-misal-pav-in-ghatkopar/16486153 | access-date=May 24, 2016}}</ref>

== Variants ==
* The Nashik version of ''misal'' is usually spicy and served with pav, curd, chopped coriander and onion.
* [[Puneri misal]] is another version which contains ''pohe''. There are a number of restaurants in the city that are popular for their misal.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.lokmat.com/jarahatke/visit-pune-then-tastes-exactly-mixture|title=पुण्याला भेट देताय? मग इथली मिसळ नक्की चाखून या.|date=2017-10-12|work=Lokmat|access-date=2017-10-24|language=mr}}</ref>

==See also==
{{portal|Food|India}}
* [[List of Indian dishes]]

==Notes==
{{notelist}}

==References==

{{reflist|30em|refs=
<ref name="Doctor 2015">{{cite web | last=Doctor | first=Vikram | title=The healthy snack that needs more attention: misal pav | website=Times Of India Blogs | date=June 17, 2015 | url=http://blogs.economictimes.indiatimes.com/onmyplate/the-healthy-snack-that-needs-more-attention-misal-pav/ | access-date=May 24, 2016}}</ref>
<ref name="NDTV 2011">{{cite web | title=Misal Pav | website=NDTV Food| date=November 30, 2011 | url=http://food.ndtv.com/recipe-misal-pav-154077 | access-date=May 24, 2016}}</ref>
<ref name="Brien 2013">{{cite book | last=Brien | first=C.O. | title=The Penguin Food Guide to India | publisher=Penguin Books Limited | year=2013 | isbn=978-93-5118-575-8 | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=BGhBAgAAQBAJ&pg=PT339 | access-date=May 25, 2016 | page=pt339}}</ref>
<ref name="Gowardhan 2015">{{cite book | last=Gowardhan | first=M. | title=Indian Kitchen: Secrets of Indian home cooking: Secrets of Indian home cooking | publisher=Hodder & Stoughton | year=2015 | isbn=978-1-4447-9456-4 | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=lgu0BAAAQBAJ&pg=PT91 | access-date=May 25, 2016 | page=pt91}}</ref>
<ref name="Goela 2015">{{cite book | last=Goela | first=S. | title=India on my Platter | publisher=OM Books International | year=2015 | isbn=978-93-83202-04-1 | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=hdoyCwAAQBAJ&pg=PT107 | access-date=May 25, 2016 | page=107}}</ref>
<ref name="Hingle 2015">{{cite book | last=Hingle | first=R. | title=Vegan Richa's Indian Kitchen: Traditional and Creative Recipes for the Home Cook | publisher=Vegan Heritage Press, LLC | year=2015 | isbn=978-1-941252-10-9 | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=LCUCBQAAQBAJ&pg=PT237 | access-date=May 25, 2016 | page=pt237}}</ref>
}}

==External links==
{{commonscat}}

{{Indian dishes}}

[[Category:Indian curries]]
[[Category:Indian fast food]]
[[Category:Maharashtrian cuisine]]