Pav Bhaji - Mumbai Sanctuary Recipe
Pav Bhaji is a delicious and hearty blend of spicy vegetables enjoyed with dinner rolls or bread.
Ingredients
- 2 medium potatoes
- ½ cup green peas
- ¾ cup cauliflower, chopped
- ½ cup carrot, chopped
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 1 tbsp ginger garlic paste
- 2 medium tomatoes, chopped
- ½ cup capcicum
- 1½ tsp red chili powder
- ¼ tsp turmeric powder
- 1 tsp cumin-coriander powder
- 1 tsp ready-made pav bhaji masala powder
- Salt to taste
- 2 tsp oil
- 2 tsp butter
- 2 tbsp coriander leaves, finely chopped
- Buns or bread for serving
Preparation
- Chop up potatoes, cauliflower, carrots, and peas
- Transfer chopped vegetables to a pressure cooker or boil them in a pan
- Add ½ cup water and salt to taste and cook over medium heat
- Mash the boiled vegetables gently with a potato masher
Directions
- In a pan, heat 1 tsp butter and oil over medium heat
- Add chopped onions and saute until they turn translucent
- Add ginger and garlic paste and fry until fragrant
- Add ½ cup chopped capcicum and fry for 2 to 3 minutes
- Add chopped tomatoes and 1 tsp salt and fry until tomatoes turn mushy, soft, and pulpy
- Add chili powder and 1 to 1½ tsp of pav bhaji masala powder
- Mix well and fry for 2 to 3 minutes.
- Add all the mashed veggies and mix to bring a thick consistency
- Serve with bread or buns, garnish with coriander leaves, finely chopped onion, tomatoes (optional) or add lemon drops (optional)
- Enjoy!