Pav Bhaji

Pav Bhaji is a very famous dish from the Indian state Maharashtra. It is now a much loved street food all across India. Bhaji is a mix of mashed vegetables and spices served with Pav which a form of a bread bun. Pav Bhaji is generally served with a generous amount of butter, chopped onion and lemon. 

Pav bhaji is a enjoyed by kids as well as adults. It is a good party dish or for potlucks. The taste of this pav bhaji is very similar to the one served in Maharashtra. Also, the pav Bhaji masala is very easily available across all the Indian stores.

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Pav Bhaji

Course

Main Dish

Cuisine

Indian

Prep Time

30 minutes

Cook Time

45 minutes

Passive Time

75 minutes

Servings

4-5 people

Ingredients

• 2 medium onions (finely chopped)
• 3 medium tomatoes (finely chopped)
• 1/2 cup cauliflower (roughly chopped)
• 1/2 cup green peas
• 1/2 cup green capsicum (roughly chopped)
• 1/2 cup potatoes (roughly chopped)
• 1 cup spring onions (white+green finely chopped)
• 1/2 cup carrots (roughly chopped)
• 1/2 cup french beans (roughly chopped)
• 1 tsp coriander powder
• 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
• 1/2 tsp red chilli powder
• 2 tbsp pav bhaji masala
• 1 tsp garam masala powder
• 1 tbsp ginger-garlic paste
• 1 tbsp butter
• Salt as per taste
• water (for boiling vegetables+gravy)
• 1/2 cup coriander leaves (finely chopped)
• pav (as per requirement)

Course Main Dish Cuisine Indian Prep Time 30 minutes Cook Time 45 minutes Passive Time 75 minutes Servings 4-5 people Ingredients 2 medium onions (finely chopped) 3 medium tomatoes (finely chopped) 1/2 cup cauliflower (roughly chopped) 1/2 cup green peas 1/2 cup green capsicum (roughly chopped) 1/2 cup potatoes (roughly chopped) 1 cup spring onions (white+green finely chopped) 1/2 cup carrots (roughly chopped) 1/2 cup french beans (roughly chopped) 1 tsp coriander powder 1/2 tsp turmeric powder 1/2 tsp red chilli powder 2 tbsp pav bhaji masala 1 tsp garam masala powder 1 tbsp ginger-garlic paste 1 tbsp butter Salt as per taste water (for boiling vegetables+gravy) 1/2 cup coriander leaves (finely chopped) pav (as per requirement)

Instructions

1. In a pressure cooker, add all the vegetables except onions and tomatoes. Add salt and water. Pressure cook for 1-2 whistles.
2. In a pan, heat some butter. Add few drops of oil to avoid burning of butter.
3. Add finely chopped onions. Saute it for few minutes until it turns light brown in color.
4. Add ginger-garlic paste and saute it until the raw aroma of the paste goes away.
5. Now add, finely chopped tomatoes. Mix well and saute it for few seconds.
6. Add turmeric powder, coriander powder and red chilli powder. Mix well and saute it for few seconds.
7. Add pav bhaji masala and garam masala powder. Saute it until oil leaves on the sides. Add few drops of water if the mix gets too dry.
8. Add all the boiled vegetables along with the stock. Mix well.
9. Using a masher, mash all the vegetables in the pan.
10. Add salt as required and butter (optional). Let it cook for 15-20 minutes on low flame. Keep stirring in between. Garnish it with Coriander leaves.
11. Cut the pav's into half. Apply butter on both the sides. Grill it from both the sides until done.
12. Serve hot Pav bhaji with lemon wedges and onions.

Directions to prepare the recipe

1. In a pressure cooker, add all the vegetables except onions and tomatoes. Add salt and water. Pressure cook for 1-2 whistles.
   
2. In a pan, heat some butter. Add few drops of oil to avoid burning of butter.
   
3. Add finely chopped onions. Saute it for few minutes until it turns light brown in color.
   
4. Add ginger-garlic paste and saute it until the raw aroma of the paste goes away.
   
5. Now add, finely chopped tomatoes. Mix well and saute it for few seconds.
   
6. Add turmeric powder, coriander powder and red chilli powder. Mix well and saute it for few seconds.
   
7. Add pav bhaji masala and garam masala powder. Saute it until oil leaves on the sides. Add few drops of water if the mix gets too dry.
   
8. Add all the boiled vegetables along with the stock. Mix well.
   
9. Using a masher, mash all the vegetables in the pan.
   
10. Add salt as required and butter (optional). Let it cook for 15-20 minutes on low flame. Keep stirring in between. Garnish it with Coriander leaves.
    
11. Cut the pav’s into half. Apply butter on both the sides. Grill it from both the sides until done.
    
    
12. Serve hot Pav bhaji with lemon wedges and onions.