Pav Bhaji Recipe

Pav bhaji is a Maharashtrian cuisine. Pav means bread and bhaji is a spicy vegetable dish. It is a fast food dish.

Pav Bhaji

Preparation Time: 20 minutes
Cooking Time: 20 minutes
Serves: 4 people

Ingredients:

For making bhaji
5 large potatoes, boiled and mashed
1 cup cauliflower, boiled and mashed
1/4 cup carrot (if required)
1/2 cup green peas, boiled
2 medium onions, finely chopped
2 medium tomatoes, finely chopped
1 small capsicum, finely chopped
2 tsps garlic paste
3 tbsps oil
1 tbsp butter
1 tbsp red chili powder
4 tbsps pav bhaji masala (I use Everest pavbhaji masala)
Salt to taste

For serving
1 large onion, finely chopped
4 lemon wedges
1 tbsp finely chopped coriander

For pav
8 pavs
4 tbsps butter

Method:

For preparing bhaji

1. Cut potatoes and cauliflower into large pieces. Pressure cook it along with green peas.
2. Drain out the excess water and mash them.
3. Heat oil in a pan. Add butter to it.
4. Add garlic paste, chopped onions and capsicum. Shallow fry till onions and capsicum become soft.
5. Add chopped tomatoes and simmer till oil separates.
6. Add red chili powder, pav bhaji masala and salt. Roast for 1 minute.
7. Mix in the boiled vegetables. Cook and mash for 4 to 5 minutes.
8. Add 1/2 cup of water if required.

For preparing pav (bread)

1. Slice each pav into 2 horizontaly. Apply little butter on each side and sprinkle little pav bhaji masala (if required).
2. Heat a tava and cook the pav on both the sides till it turns slight brown.

For serving
Serve hot buttered pav(bread) and bhaji with chopped raw onions with a dash of lemon in it.


Note:
Pav bhaji masala is a blend of spices. It is readily available at most grocery stores. I use Everest Pav bhaji masala.