Bong Rasoi
February 4, 2015

Pav Bhaji

Pav Bhaji
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Hello Food lovers,

Pav Bhaji is a famous street food which is loved by every people specially kids. It is a simple and mouth watering dish which is easily prepared at home. As it contains a lots of veggies such as cauliflower, potato, beans, peas, capsicum ( green bell pepper), carrots, brinjal ( eggplant) it is nutritious too. The homemade bhaji is served with pav/ bread.

Preparation Time: 20 minutes

Cooking Time: 30 minutes

Yield: 4 servings

Ingredients:

For the bhaji ;

  • Butter ~ 2 Tbsp
  • Oil ~ 2 Tbsp
  • Potatoes ~ 4
  • Tomatoes ~ 4, chopped
  • Beans ~ 7 – 8 pieces
  • Peas ~ ½ cup
  • Cauliflower ~ ½ , cut into small pieces
  • Carrots ~ 2
  • Brinjal ( eggplant) ~ 2, small
  • Onions ~ 1 large, chopped
  • Ginger-garlic paste ~ 1tsp
  • Sugar ~ ½ tsp
  • Red chilli powder ~ 1 tsp
  • Pav Bhaji masala ~ 1 ½ Tbsp ( available in grocery shops)
  • Turmeric powder ~ 1 tsp
  • Tomato sauce ( optional) ~ 1 Tbsp
  • Cumin seeds ~ 1 tsp
  • Bay leaf ~ 1
  • Coriander leaves ~ For garnish

For the pav ;

  • Pav ~ 8
  • Butter ~ as per needed

How to prepare:

  • Pressure cook the veggies except onions, tomatoes, and bell peppers. Pressure cook for 2 whistles and remove pressure after 2 minutes.
  • Peel the potatoes. Roughly mash the veggies.
  • Heat oil in a pan, add bay leaf and cumin seeds, let the seeds sizzle.
  • Add chopped onions and saute till it become golden brown in color.
  • Add ginger-garlic paste, saute till the raw smell goes off.
  • Add the green chillies and tomatoes .
  • Cook the tomatoes for 6 – 7 minutes on low flame till it becomes soft.
  • Add the capsicums.
  • Add tomato sauce (optional), red chilli powder, turmeric powder, pav bhaji masala and sugar.
  • Mix it well and cook on low flame.
  • Add mashed veggies and mix it.
  • Add water and salt and let it simmer for 10 – 15 minutes. The consistency would neither be thick nor thin. Some more salt and pav bhaji masala can be added if required.
  • The bhaji is cooked well. Turn off the gas.
  • Add butter.
  • Garnish with coriander leaves.
  • Now comes the pav, heat the tawa and add butter and it melts .
  • Place four pav into the melted butter.
  • Cook on a medium flame till they turn light brown and crisp on both the sides.
  • Serve the pav with bhaji and squeeze some lemon juice in to the bhaji. Serve hot and enjoy the delicious pav bhaji.

Hope you people loved this recipe of Pav Bhaji and would definitely try this recipe at your home. Kindly post your suggestions and feedback to us.Stay tuned for more tasty and healthy homemade Indian recipe.

Happy Cooking! Enjoy!