Puneri misal is a popular vegetarian dish from Pune, Maharashtra, India. The dish is eaten for breakfast or as a midday snack or meal, often as part of misal pav. It remains a very popular snack since it is easy to make, is relatively cheap and has good nutritional value. The taste of Puneri-misal ranges from mildly to spicy. Misal is also a popular street food.[1][2] This dish is not so hot and spicy like Kolhapuri Misal. The dish originates from Pune based on the taste requirement of local people.
 Puneri Misal | |
| Alternative names | Puneri Misal Pav |
|---|---|
| Course | Snack |
| Region or state | Pune, India |
| Serving temperature | Hot |
| Main ingredients | |
| Variations | Various |
Ingredients
editThe ingredients of misal includes matki usal, tarry/kat/sample, potato bhaji, yogurt, chivda, farsan, garnish of onions, tomatoes, and coriander. The ingredients are arranged in multiple tier fashion and served.[3] The first ingredient to be served is matki or moth bean usal. Misal is served with sliced bread or a small loaf, in the dish misal-paw. The main part of the misal is the spicy curry, called tarry, kat. These are pre-cooked or pre-mixed food items and do have separate identity as edible by themselves.[3] and is usually more spicy.[4]
Puneri Misal is less spicy version of Misal. Dahi misal is also one of the widely eaten forms, where curd is added to enhance the taste.
References
edit- ^ Roday, S. (1999). Hygiene and Sanitation in Food Industry. Tata McGraw-Hill. p. 110. ISBN 0-07-463178-0. Retrieved 2009-02-09.
- ^ Puneri Misal
- ^ a b Gadre, Anjali. "Phadtare's Misal!". Retrieved 2014-10-11.
- ^ "khana Pina: Misal Pav". Khanapina.blogspot.com. 2007-06-18. Retrieved 2009-07-27.