CHEESE PAO BHAJI

CHEESE PAO BHAJI [vedio is at the bottom ]

Pao bhaji is a popular street food of Maharashtra but now its loved by each and everyone all over india . It is a consisted of spiced mashed mix vegetables , served with lightly roasted buttered bread .In marathi pao means bread and bhaji means vegetable dish . Pao bhaji sprinkled with cheese gives awesome and yummy taste . Kids especially like it .You can add crushed soya granules to add nutrition . Toppled with cheese , more nutritious veggies make the taste better and healthy .

COOKING TIME 30 minutes SERVES 4

INGREDIENTS

Potato 2 medium

Cauliflower 150 gm

Carrot 1 , peas 1 tbs , green bell pepper 1/2 cup , tomato 3 , onion 1 , garlic 5-6 , butter 4 tbs , pao bhaji masala 2 tbs , salt , red chilli pwd , cheese 6 cubes , 8 pieces pao bun

METHOD

1. Boil potato , cauliflower , carrot in a cooker with salt [ cut and wash all the vegetables and boil and use the boiled water in the gravy of bhaji ] .
2. Cut onion and garlic in small pieces . Cut tomatoes also into small pieces or make puree in mixie .
3. In a non stick pan , put 1 tbs butter . When it is hot add onion and garlic , cut in small pieces . Roast them for 2-3 minutes , add 1/2 cup green bell pepper cut in small pieces .
4. Roast for 3-4 minutes more , add cut tomatoes or tomato gravy .
5. Add 2 tsp pao bhaji masala and mix well with onion , garlic and tomatoes .
6. Add boiled potato, cauliflower , carrot and peas . Mash the vegetables with a masher and add water . You can add the water from the boiled vegetables . MIx salt and red chilli pwd 1/2 tsp .
7. Boil the bhaji for 2-3 minutes . You can add lemon juice according to your taste . Bhaji is ready .
8. Grate cheese cubes . Cut the pao buns into half and coat with butter . Roast them in a non stick pan .
9. Spread 1 tbs bhaji on each roasted bun , sprinkle cheese grated and bake for 5 minutes in a preheated oven . You can sprinkle oregano on baked cheese .

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