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.
The dish originates from the boundary of Khandesh and Western Maharashtra.