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Pav Bhaji

Pav Bhaji

Swati
Pav Bhaji, is a delicious medley of vegetables served with pillowy soft Indian bread Pav. A crowd pleaser, world famous Indian street food, the best recipe for Pav Bhaji to make at home with my simple and easy to follow instructions.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Course Main
Cuisine Indian
Servings 4 people

Equipment

  • Pressure Cooker(Indian Style)
  • Pan
  • Knife
  • Measuring Cups and Spoons

Ingredients
  

  • 3 medium Potatoes
  • 1-2 Carrots
  • Peas- 1/2 Cup
  • Capsicum- 1/2 or 1 small
  • Onion- 1 small
  • Tomatoes(Pureed)- 3
  • Store-bought Tomato Puree- 1/2 cup
  • Ginger- 1" piece
  • Garlic cloves- 4-5
  • Green Chillies- 1-2
  • Cumin Seeds-1 Tsp
  • Red Chilli Powder-1/2 Tsp(depending on spice level)
  • Pav Bhaji Masala- 2-3 Tsp
  • Finely Chopped Onions for garnish
  • Fresh Coriander for Garnish
  • Butter- 3-4 Tbsp
  • Oil- 1 Tsp

Instructions
 

  • Finely chop onions, make ginger, garlic and green chili paste.
    Onion- 1 small, Ginger- 1" piece, Garlic cloves- 4-5, Green Chillies- 1-2
  • Puree the tomatoes.
    Tomatoes(Pureed)- 3
  • Chop potatoes, carrots, beetroot(if using) and pressure cook for 1-2 whistles to cook on medium flame. Add about 1 cup water. You can add 1 tbsp butter while pressure cooking the veggies.
    3 medium Potatoes, 1-2 Carrots, Peas- 1/2 Cup, Capsicum- 1/2 or 1 small, Butter- 3-4 Tbsp
  • In a pan take 1 Tbsp of butter and a tsp of oil, let the butter melt and sizzle.
    Butter- 3-4 Tbsp, Oil- 1 Tsp
  • Add cumin seeds. When the seeds crackle add chopped onions and ginger garlic paste. Saute till onions start turning pink.
    Cumin Seeds-1 Tsp
  • Add finely chopped capsicum and saute for another 2-3 minutes till capsicum becomes soft.
  • Add tomato puree and store-bought tomato puree(optional) and cook for 2-3 mins or till it starts to thicken or leave oil.
    Tomatoes(Pureed)- 3, Store-bought Tomato Puree- 1/2 cup
  • Add Pav Bhaji Masala, red chilli powder and sugar, mix nicely and saute for a min.
    Red Chilli Powder-1/2 Tsp(depending on spice level), Pav Bhaji Masala- 2-3 Tsp
  • Add the boiled veggies and Pav Bhaji Masala, mix well everything. Mash the veggies nicely with a potato masher or wooden spoon.
    Pav Bhaji Masala- 2-3 Tsp
  • If you want very smooth texture of gravy you can blend bhaji with a hand blender. We like little coarse texture of Bhaji.
  • Add some water to adjust the consistency of gravy and cook till you get the desired consistency. Bhaji should not runny.

To Serve Bhaji

  • To serve pav bhaji, on a griddle add a tbsp butter, ¼ tsp bhaji masala or a tbsp bhaji, toast the pav nicely from both the sides.(Check the attached video- to be uploaded soon)
    Pav Bhaji Masala- 2-3 Tsp
  • Serve bhaji in bowl, top it with some butter, chopped onions, and serve with pav along with lemon wedges. Squeeze lemon add chopped onions mix, and enjoy the spicy buttery Pav Bhaji.
    Finely Chopped Onions for garnish, Fresh Coriander for Garnish

Notes

With the convenience of Instant Pot you can now make Pav Bhaji as One pot recipe in your Instant Pot or any electric Pressure Cooker.
Check Out my detailed post Instant Pot Pav Bhaji Recipe.
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