Pav Bhaji Recipe
Author: Maya Kitchenette
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Serves: 6
- 2 + 1 tbsp salted butter
- 2 onions, diced
- 2 green chilies, sliced
- ¾ cup tomatoes, diced
- 1½ cups potatoes, cubed
- 1½ cups cauliflower florets
- ½ cup frozen green peas
- ½ cup carrot, sliced
- 1 green capsicum, diced
- ½ tbsp garlic paste
- 1 tsp ginger paste
- 1 tsp salt
- 1½ tbsp pav bhaji masala
- ½ tbsp chili powder (can add more for heat)
- ½ tsp turmeric
- ½ tbsp kasuri methi/dried fenugreek leaves (optional)
- ¼ cup cilantro chopped
- Juice of 1 lime
- 12 pavs/dinner rolls (2 rolls per person)
- Butter
- 1 tsp pav bhaji masala
- Cilantro
- 1 large onion, diced
- More cilantro
- Lime wedges
- Butter (optional)
- Put the potatoes, cauliflower, peas, and carrots in a pot with 2.5 cups of water and 1 tsp of salt.
- Cook till vegetables are soft.
- In a frying pan, melt 2 tbsp of butter.
- Add chopped onions and saute till they turn translucent.
- Add green chili and saute for another minute.
- Mix in ginger garlic paste and saute for another 30 seconds.
- Add capsicum and cook for another 1-2 minutes.
- Mix in pav bhaji masala, chili powder and turmeric powder. Cook for a few minutes.
- Add chopped tomatoes, dried fenugreek leaves and salt to season.
- Fry till tomatoes are soft.
- Add the cooked masala to the mashed vegetables.
- Add ½ to ¾ cups more water to bring it to thick curry consistency.
- Add another 1 tablespoon of butter.
- Mix well and simmer for 2-3 minutes. Taste test and add more salt if required.
- Turn off the flame, and add cilantro and juice of 1 lime.
- Slit the pav/dinner rolls horizontally leaving one edge intact.
- On a low flame, heat 1 teaspoon butter in a frying pan. Add a sprinkle of the pav bhaji masala and some cilantro.
- Place the pav on the butter and toast for 1 to 2 mins until slightly crisp. Toast the other side too.
- Plate some bhaji on a plate with 2 pav/dinner rolls per person.
- Garnish with cilantro, lime wedges and chopped onions.
- Top with more butter if preferred,
Recipe by Maya Kitchenette at https://mayakitchenette.com/pav-bhaji-recipe/
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