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Alternative names | Misal Pav |
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Course | main course, Snacks |
Place of origin | India |
Region or state | Maharashtra |
Serving temperature | Hot |
Main ingredients | sprouts, farsan, Indian spices, Pav or bread, lemon |
Variations | Kolhapuri Misal, Puneri Misal, Nashik Misal etc.. |
approximately 300 Calories per serving kcal |
Misal (Marathi: मिसळ [misəɭ], meaning "mixture") is a very popular spicy dish in the Western Indian state of Maharashtra. The dish is mostly eaten for breakfast or as a midday snack or sometimes as a one-dish meal, often as part of misal pav. It remains a favourite snack since it is easy to make with affordable ingredients and has a good nutritional value. The taste of misal ranges from mildly to extremely spicy. And there are a lot of varieties as well (like Kolhapuri Misal, Puneri Misal,...etc). Misal is also a popular traditional food of Maharashtra. The dish is always served hot.
The dish originates from the boundary of Khandesh and Western Maharashtra. Present day Nasik and Ahmednagar districts of Maharashtra.