My hubby is not much fan of Pav Bhaji. In India, you can easily find it in restaurants, i was fulfilling my taste buds. After moving to aboard, I completely forgot this wonderful recipe of Pav Bhaji, a famous street food of Mumbai, India. Recently one of my neighboring friend had made at her home and she gave me to taste. It kick started my carving and provoke me to cook for myself. Yesterday I got all my ingredients and made this wonderful dish. And to my surprise, even my hubby enjoyed a lot and he even commented that it tastes better than hotels :) that’s a green single for me to try again. Here is the recipe and enjoy this yummy dish where ever you are :)
It delights to see butter melts in bhaji/curry and bhaji melts in our mouth!
Ingredients:
Vegetables:
Carrot – 1/2 Cup (diced)
Cauliflower – 2 cups (florets)
Potato – 1 cup (diced)
Fresh Beans – 1 cup (chopped)
Onion – 1 cup (diced)
Capsicum – 1/2 cup (diced)
Green Peas – ½ cup
Tomato – 2 cups (diced)
Jeera / Cumin Seeds – 1 tsp
Ginger & Garlic Paste – 2 tsp
Pav Bhaji Masala – 1 tbsp (Blend of Indian ground spices) Available in Indian store
Turmeric – 1/4 tsp
Red Chilli Powder – 1 tsp
Butter – 4 tbsp
Salt to Taste
Method:
Step 01) Wash and chop all the above mentioned vegetables and cook them in pressure cooker for 2 whistles. Drain the water and preserve some water for later use
Step 02) Heat the pan with 2 tsp of butter in medium flame and add the cumin seeds and fry for 1 min. and then onion and saute them for 2 mins. Then add ginger garlic paste and fry till onion turns to pink and then add dices capsicum
Step 03) Then add green peas followed by tomatoes and fry them nicely and mushy till oil separates
Step 04) Add all the spices (turmeric, red chili powder, pav bhaji masala and salt) and mix nicely with fried vegetables and cook till raw smell of masala(ground spices powder) disappears and then add 1 cup of cooked water from the vegetables and bring them to boil
Step 05) Add the cooked vegetables and smash them nicely with the potato smasher tool. Turn the heat into low flame and cook for 3 to 4 mins . till everything marinates with thick gravy format.
Heating the Pav/Bread:
1. Heat a tawa with 1 tsp of butter. Slice the pav/bread horizontally place the pav and roast the bread till the pieces are light browned.
Serving:
Serve the bhaji/curry on plate and garnish with chopped onion, fresh coriander leaves and small piece of butter on top (butter gives awesome taste while serving) and serve hot roasted pav/ bread with small lemon widgets. Squeeze the lemon juice according to your taste buds to the curry and enjoy the heaven in your own dining table.
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It delights to see butter melts in bhaji/curry and bhaji melts in our mouth!
Ingredients:
Vegetables:
Carrot – 1/2 Cup (diced)
Cauliflower – 2 cups (florets)
Potato – 1 cup (diced)
Fresh Beans – 1 cup (chopped)
Onion – 1 cup (diced)
Capsicum – 1/2 cup (diced)
Green Peas – ½ cup
Tomato – 2 cups (diced)
Jeera / Cumin Seeds – 1 tsp
Ginger & Garlic Paste – 2 tsp
Pav Bhaji Masala – 1 tbsp (Blend of Indian ground spices) Available in Indian store
Turmeric – 1/4 tsp
Red Chilli Powder – 1 tsp
Butter – 4 tbsp
Salt to Taste
Method:
Step 01) Wash and chop all the above mentioned vegetables and cook them in pressure cooker for 2 whistles. Drain the water and preserve some water for later use
Step 02) Heat the pan with 2 tsp of butter in medium flame and add the cumin seeds and fry for 1 min. and then onion and saute them for 2 mins. Then add ginger garlic paste and fry till onion turns to pink and then add dices capsicum
Step 03) Then add green peas followed by tomatoes and fry them nicely and mushy till oil separates
Step 04) Add all the spices (turmeric, red chili powder, pav bhaji masala and salt) and mix nicely with fried vegetables and cook till raw smell of masala(ground spices powder) disappears and then add 1 cup of cooked water from the vegetables and bring them to boil
Step 05) Add the cooked vegetables and smash them nicely with the potato smasher tool. Turn the heat into low flame and cook for 3 to 4 mins . till everything marinates with thick gravy format.
Heating the Pav/Bread:
1. Heat a tawa with 1 tsp of butter. Slice the pav/bread horizontally place the pav and roast the bread till the pieces are light browned.
Serving:
Serve the bhaji/curry on plate and garnish with chopped onion, fresh coriander leaves and small piece of butter on top (butter gives awesome taste while serving) and serve hot roasted pav/ bread with small lemon widgets. Squeeze the lemon juice according to your taste buds to the curry and enjoy the heaven in your own dining table.
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