Pav Bhaji

Published On February 15, 2017
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By Sandhya Harsh
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Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Difficulty Level
Intermediate

Ingredients

Boiled potatoes/Aloo - 6-7 medium size
Cauliflower - 300 gms
Bottlegourd/Lauki - 120 gms (optional)
Capsicum green - 1
Onion - 3
Tomatoes - 4-5 big/medium size
Peas - 2/3 cup fresh or frozen
Green chillies - 1-2 piece
Ginger - 1 inch
Garlic - 5-6 or more as per taste
Salt as per taste
Red chilli powder - 1 teaspoon
Turmeric/Haldi powder- 1/2 teaspoon
Coriander/dhania powder - 1/2 teaspoon
Paav bhaji masala powder- 3 teaspoon
Oil - 1 tablespoon
Cumin seeds/Jeera - 1/2 teaspoon
Butter - 1 tablespoon
Fresh green coriander - finely chopped for garnishing
Bay leaf - 1 optional

Instructions

Wash and chop cauliflower into very small size. Peel and chop lauki too of the same size as cauliflower.
Pressure cook them for 2 whistles.
Meanwhile peel and cut boiled potatoes into small size as cauliflower.
Chop capsicum, onions and tomatoes all of same small sizes. Finely chop garlic, green chillies and grate ginger.
Heat oil in a pan. When hot, temper with jeera. Add garlic and saute. Add green chillies and ginger and saute it.
Add onions and saute till they turn translucent. Add capsicum and peas.
Cook for 3-4 minutes. When these turn tender, add tomatoes. Cook for 3-4 minutes again.
When tomatoes get cooked, add salt, haldi, dhania, red chilli and paav bhaji masala. Mix well and cook for 2 minutes.
When the masala is cooked with all veggies , add boiled cauliflower and lauki. Mix and add finely chopped potatoes. Mash half of potatoes before adding.
Mix well. Add little water if required to get the right consistency. Cook for 5-7 minutes. Keep mixing and stirring in between. Cook such that you should not be able to find veggies separately.
You can also take a masher and mash/crush the veggies and cook again for 4-5 minutes on low flame.
When required consistency is achieved either squeeze juice of 1 lemon or add little amchur powder.
Add some butter to the bhaaji. Mix well and cover. If it can be kept for an hour or more before serving, it will taste much better.
When you serve, serve it hot and add a slice of butter to the bowl of bhaji along with a slice of lemon and some raw onions .
Garnish with fresh green coriander and ghee/butter roasted pav.
Enjoy delicious pav bhaji.

Servings : 6
Ready in : 40 mins
Special Category : Healthy Food
Recipe Type : Dinner, Snacks

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Sandhya Harsh

I am a housewife passionate towards cooking variety vegeterian food. Since I love change in the food regularly, I keep experimenting and innovating the daily food with simple twists so that they look different and maintain the taste. Variation in look, taste and preperation is my mantra in day to day cooking.