Puneri misal
Puneri misal is a special and popular item in Pune, Maharashtra. 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.
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Ingredients
The ingredients of misal includes Matki Usal,Tarry/kat/sample, potato Bhaji, yogurt, Chivda, Farsan, Garnish of onions, tomatoes, andcoriander. 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
- 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
- Gadre, Anjali. "Phadtare's Misal!". Retrieved 2014-10-11.
- "khana Pina: Misal Pav". Khanapina.blogspot.com. 2007-06-18. Retrieved 2009-07-27.