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.