PAV BHAJI

PAV BHAJI [ MUMBAI PAO BHAJI RECIPE]

Pav bhaji is a famous street food in Mumbai and so the famous name Bombay Pav Bhaji . It is a combination of mashed potatoes with vegetables and spice and served with buttery pav or bread . This recipe of mine is very easy and tasty and without the pav bhaji masala . Calorie conscious could eat pav bhaji but with a moderate amount of butter. It is a healthy food too as we add lots of vegetables , you can use veggies of your choice . In fact it is the most ordered dish on the menu which is enjoyed by folks of all ages . Pav bhaji requires less effort and cleaning without compromising on the taste .

COOKING TIME 30 minutes SERVES 4

INGREDIENTS

Potato 1 cup boiled and mashed [ about 3 potatoes ]

Carrot 1/4 cup cut in small pieces

beans 1/4 cup cut in small pieces

cauliflower or cabbage 1/4 cup cut in small pieces

peas 1 tbs frozen or fresh

Tomato puree 3/4 cup

onion 1/4 cup , garlic 1bs , ginger 1 tsp , green chilli 1 all cut in small pieces

turmeric 1/2 tsp , red chilli pwd 1/2 tsp , dhaniya pwd 1 tsp , salt as taste , kasuri methi 1/2 tsp

Butter 4 tbs , oil 1 bs

pav bhaji buns 1 packet

METHOD / HOW TO MAKE PAV BHAJI

1. Cut carrot , beans and cabbage or cauliflower into small pieces . Cut onion ,garlic , ginger and green chilly into small pieces .

• In a kadai or non stick pan , put 1 tbs oil and 2 tbs butter .

When it is hot add garlic, green chilly and ginger . Roast for 1 minute .

• After 1 minute add 1/4 cup onion and roast for 2 minutes till onion becomes little golden .
• After 2 minutes add 1/4 cup each of carrot , beans and cabbage or any other veggie of your choice .
• Roast for 4-5 minutes on high flame .

• Mix 1/2 tsp turmeric , 1/2 tsp red chilli pwd , !/2 tsp zeera pwd and 1 tsp corriander pwd .
• Mix well and roast for 2 more minutes .
• Add 1 cup boiled and mashed potatoes .
• Mix the potatoes with the vegetables with a masher.

• After mixing with masher , add salt and black pepper .
• Roast the potato vegetable mixture for 2-3 minutes .
• Add 3/4 cup tomato puree . and mix well
• Roast the mixture with the tomato puree for 5 minutes so that little butter separates out .

• After roasting for 5-6 minutes add 2. 5 cups of water .
• Cover it and boil for 15 minutes on medium gas .
• After 15 minutes add 1 tbs peas and boil for 5 more minutes .

• Now pav bhaji is ready .
• Sprinkle 1/2 tsp kasuri methi .
• Add butter and onion while serving .

Serve bhaji with buttered roasted buns or bread

STEP BY STEP OF MAKING MUMBAI PAV BHAJI

1. Cut 1/4 cup onion into small pieces . Take 1 tbs garlic , 1 green chilli [or jalapeno 1/2 tsp ] , 1 tsp ginger , all cut in small pieces .
2. Cut 1/4 cup each of carrot , beans , cabbage or cauliflower or both and any other veggie of your choice into small pieces .Take 1 tsp oil and 2 tbs butter in a kadai . When it is hot add garlic , ginger and green chilli .Roast them for 1 minute .
3. Add 1/4 cup onion and roast it for 2 minutes till it becomes golden on high flame .
4. Add 1/4 cup each of cabbage , carrot , beans or any other vegetable . Roast for 3-4 minutes .
5. Add 1/2 tsp each of turmeric . red chilli pwd , zeera pwd and 1 tsp corriander pwd .
6. Add 1 cup boiled and mashed potatoes and mix well with a masher so that potatoes are mixed well with the veggies .
7. Mix salt and 1/2 tsp black pepper and mix well .
8. Add 3/4 cup tomato puree . Roast for 4-5 minutes .
9. You should roast very well so that butter is separated from the veggies .
10. Now mix 2.5 cup of water and cover it .
11. Boil for 10-15 minutes on high flame .
12. Add 1tbs peas frozen or fresh . Boil again for for 5 minutes .
13. BHaji is ready , sprinkle 1/2 tsp kasuri methi and 1 tsp butter more .
14. For buns cut them in half and coat butter and roast on non stick tawa till brown .[ bread can be roasted same way ]

SERVE TASTY PAO BHAJI WITH BUNS OR BREAD

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