Pav Bhaji

 

Hello everyone, today we are going to make the ever delicious Pav Bhaji!

Originating in Mumbai, Pav Bhaji has made its special place not only in Maharashtra but all over India! Loaded with vegetables, when this butter clad delicacy is served with soft bread rolls(pav), it’s an absolute treat to your taste buds.

The lip smacking flavor is every kid’s favorite and the amazingly easy recipe is every mother’s delight! If you are looking for easy to make delicious recipes.

So let’s get started!

Preparation Time: 20 Minutes

Cook Time: 20 Minutes

Ingredients:

1) 2 Potatoes

2) 1  cup Chopped cauliflower

3) 1 cup green peas

4) 3 large  onion

5) 4 medium sized tomatoes

6) 2 capsicum

7) 1 Caroot

8) 1/2 betroot

9) 2 tsp ginger garlic paste

10) 2 tsp pav bhaji masala

11) 2 tsp red chilly powder

12) 1 tsp coriander seeds powder

13) 2-3 tbsp amul butter

14) 1 tbsp oil

15) Salt to taste

Method:

Rinse all the vegetables well.

Finely chop and boil all the vegetables except onion, capsicum and tomatoes.

Once the vegetables are cooked then mash them lightly with masher and keep aside.

Heat oil and little butter in a pan, add onion and saute  till they become translucent. Then add ginger garlic paste.

Now add chopped capsicum and saute  it for 10 minutes.

Add chopped tomatoes and fry them till they become soft and mushy, this process will take 5- 7 minutes.

Mash it with a masher. No need to make the capsicum very soft.

Now add pavbhaji masala, red chili powder, turmeric powder, coriander powder and mix well.

Now add the mashed vegetables and mix well with the masala.

Add water, salt and mix well.

Again mash the vegetables directly in pan.

Simmer the flame and let it cook for 12-15 minutes on a low flame.

Pour water just enough to bring to a consistency.

Check the salt and adjust as per your taste.

When done, add beetroot puree and garnish with chopped coriander leaves.

While serving add chopped onion, lemon juice, chopped coriander leaves and butter.

Serve with buttered pav.

How to make pav bhaji step by step:

1) Rinse all the vegetables well. Finely chop and Boil all the vegetables except onion, capsicum and tomatoes.

2) Once the vegetables cooked then mash them lightly with masher and keep aside.

3) Heat oil and little butter in a pan add onion, little salt and saute it till they become translucent, then add ginger garlic paste.

4) Now add chopped capsicum and saute it for 10 minutes.

5) Add chopped tomatoes and fry them till they become soft and mush this process will take 5- 7 minutes. Mash with the masher. No need to make the capsicum very soft.

6) Now add pavbhaji masala, red chilly powder, turmeric powder, coriander powder and mix well.

7) Now add mashed vegetables and mix well with the masala.

8) Add water, salt and mix well.

9) Simmer the flame and let it cook for 12-15 minutes on low flame.  Pour water just enough to bring to a consistency.Check the salt and adjust as per your taste.

10) When done, add beetroot puree and garnish with chopped coriander leaves.

11) Again mash the vegetables directly in pan.

12) While serving add chopped onion, lemon, chopped coriander leaves and butter. Serve with buttered pavs.