Pav Bhaji

Pav Bhaji

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Pav bhaji is a fast food dish from India consisting of a thick vegetable curry served with a soft bread roll.
The vegetables in this curry may include a complimentary mix of veggies like potatoes, carrots, green peas, beetroot that is mashed away into a delectable base of onions and bell peppers and loaded with spices! This is then slow cooked to perfection along with lots of butter

We love making both the pav/bread (Dinner rolls) as well as the Bhaji at home. We serve the bhaji piping hot with a dollop of butter along with chopped onions and a squeeze of lime. To ignite the flavors, the bread is also toasted with butter, coriander leaves and then fried with a little bhaji! Who does not want to have extra pav’s with all the bhaji? 

Each bite into this delectable traditional Mumbai dish reminds us back of the Indian street food joy! 

This visually delightful dish is sure to fill your tummy as well as your heart!

This delicious Pav Bhaji goes well with some nice soft, plump dinner rolls. If you are in the mood for making some special homemade rolls do check out our easy recipe below

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Cooking the veggies with a little pav bhaji masala enhances the flavor. This stage of pressure cooking also helps to mash the veggies at the later stage. 

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Pav Bhaji

Recipe by whenyourhungryCourse: MainCuisine: IndianDifficulty: Medium
Servings

4

servings
Prep time

15

minutes
Cooking time

45

minutes
Total time

1

hour 

Pav bhaji is a fast food dish from India consisting of a thick vegetable curry served with a soft bread roll.
The vegetables in this curry may include a complimentary mix of veggies like potatoes, carrots, green peas, beetroot that is mashed away into a delectable base of onions and bell peppers and loaded with spices! This is then slow cooked to perfection along with lots of butter

We love making both the pav/bread (Dinner rolls) as well as the Bhaji at home. We serve the bhaji piping hot with a dollop of butter along with chopped onions and a squeeze of lime. To ignite the flavors, the bread is also toasted with butter, coriander leaves and then fried with a little bhaji! Who does not want to have extra pav’s with all the bhaji? 

Each bite into this delectable traditional Mumbai dish reminds us back of the Indian street food joy! 

This visually delightful dish is sure to fill your tummy as well as your heart!

Ingredients

  • 1 tbsp cooking oil

  • 1 tsp cumin seeds

  • 1 tbsp Pav Bhaji Masala

  • 3 Tomatoes, chopped

  • 3 medium potatoes

  • 2 medium carrots

  • ½ beetroot

  • ½ cup green peas

  • 1 tsp salt 

  • 1 ½ cup water

  • To Saute:

  • 2 tbsp butter

  • 1 tbsp cooking oil

  • 1 large bell pepper (Red or green), finely chopped

  • 3 onions, finely chopped

  • 1 tsp salt

  • 3 tsp pav bhaji masala

  • 2 tsp Kashmiri red chilli powder

  • 1 tsp Kasoori Methi

  • 2 tbsp coriander seed powder

  • 1 tsp ginger garlic paste

  • 1-2 drops red food color (Optional)

  • 1 tbsp lime juice

  • 1-2 cups warm water

Directions

  • In a pressure cooker, add the cumin seeds in oil. Add the pav bhaji masala and let the flavors release for about a minute. Add the diced tomatoes, potatoes, carrots, beetroot and mix it well with the spices
  • Add the green peas, some salt along with almost a cup and half of water and let this pressure cook until 2 whistles (Should take about 10 -15 minutes). Let the steam naturally release after this stage
  • Meanwhile, heat a cooking pan, add about 2 tbsps of butter and a little oil. Start by sauteing the finely chopped bell pepper for a couple of minutes
  • Add the finely chopped onions and saute this well for about 5 minutes
  • Add 3 tbsp of Pav Bhaji masala along with 2 tsp of kashmiri red chilli powder. Let the spices release its flavors for a few minutes
  • Add 1 tsp Kasoori methi, 2 tsp coriander seed powder, 1 tsp ginger garlic paste a few drops of red food color (optional) along with 1 tbsp of lime juice
  • Mix all of these spices with the mushy onions and bell pepper mix. Keep sauteing this mix for another 5 minutes
  • Now, add the ingredients from the pressure cooker into the above spice mix and keep mixing the mixture. And using a potato masher start mashing the veggies into the thick gravy!
  • If you find the mix too thick, add some water and cook until the desired consistency is reached. Add the salt and check the taste at this stage
  • Garnish with chopped coriander leaves and add a dollop of butter while serving
  • For the Pav:
  • On a flat heated pan, melt some butter and add finely chopped coriander and 1 tsp of freshly prepared pav bhaji.
  • Slice the pav and place on this and heat it until the Pav is slightly toasted

Notes

  • Cooking the veggies with a little pav bhaji masala enhances the flavor. This stage of pressure cooking also helps to mash the veggies at the later stage. 

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