Pav Bhaji-Pav Bhaji Recipe-Pav Bhaji Masala

Pav Bhaji is a a very popular Indian fast food dish common in Mumbai. Pav means bread and bhaji means mashed vegetable dish. It is a spicy preparation with mixed vegetables in tomato gravy, topped with a dollop of butter. It is served with pav toasted with butter. It is easy to make Pav Bhaji at home. Today let us learn how to prepare Pav Bhaji at home following this very easy recipe with step wise pictures.

Pav Bhaji-How to make Pav Bhaji

 Prep Time : 15 mins

Cook Time : 20 mins
Serves: 4
Recipe Category: Fast Food-Street Food-Mumbai
Recipe Cuisine: Indian
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   Ingredients needed

   For the Pav

   Pav/pav buns – as required (as shown in the picture)
   Butter to toast pav – as needed

   For the Bhaji

   Onion – 2
   Tomato – 3 (large and ripe)
   Potato – 3
   Carrot and beans together -1 cup heaped (chopped)
   Peas – 1/3 cup
   Capsicum – 1 medium size
   Salt as required

   To Grind

   Ginger – 1 inch piece
   Garlic – 4-5 cloves
   Green Chilli – 2

   Spice Powder

   Chilli powder – 1 tsp
   Pav Bhaji Masala – 2 tsp (available in all stores)
   Turmeric powder – 1/4 tsp

   For the seasoning

   Butter – 2 tbsp
   Oil – 1 tbsp
   Cumin seeds – 1/2 tsp (optional)

   For Garnishing

   Coriander leaves – 2 tbsp finely chopped

   For Serving

   Onion – 2-3 tbsp finely chopped
   Lemon wedges – 2-3
   Butter -2 tsp

Preparation

Pressure cook potatoes, peel the skin, mash it slightly and keep it aside.

Chop all the vegetables into small pieces.

Grind ginger, garlic and green chilli to a paste.

Steam cook beans, carrot and peas with a little salt or you can pressure cook keeping it in a vessel (do not add water to the carrot + beans + peas) inside the cooker for 1 whistle alone (See picture below).

Method

Heat oil + butter in a pan, add finely chopped onions and saute stirring continuously till golden brown. Add a little salt to speed up the process. (you can season 1/2 tsp of cumin seeds if you prefer).

Now add ginger + garlic+ green chilli paste and saute for a few minutes.

Add tomatoes and cook till tomatoes become mushy.

Add carrot, beans, peas and capsicum.

Add chilli powder, turmeric powder and pav bhaji masala and mix well.

Add potatoes, needed salt, water needed and mix well. Cook covered on low heat for 10-15 minutes.


Then mash the bhaji well with a masher. Bhaji should neither be thick nor thin, so add water accordingly.

Cook for another 2-3 minutes on low heat. Garnish with finely chopped coriander leaves and add 2 tsp of butter on top.

Delicious Bhaji is now ready to be served.

How to serve Pav Bhaji

Slice pav horizontally. Apply butter on both sides and toast pav until brown on both sides. Serve with hot bhaji topped with finely chopped raw onions and few drops of lemon juice.

You can also sandwich pav with bhaji and serve as seen in the picture below.

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