Pav Bhaji

 

Pav Bhaji is an Indian food consisting of spicy mixed vegetable gravy. It is basically a mix of mashed and spiced vegetables in a tangy flavorful spiced gravy. A special spice blend called ‘Pav Bhaji Masala‘ is used to make this dish. Pav bhaji masala powder is easily available in Indian stores or can be made at home too.

This Pav Bhaji Recipe is spicy, so flavorful and can be easily made 

🍒Preparation Time- 15 mins

🍒Cooking Time- 30 mins

🍒Total Time- 45 mins

🍒Cuisine- Indian Street Food

🍒Servings- 3

🍒Ingredients:-

For Bhaji

2 tbsp Oil + 3 tbsp Ghee

Mustard seeds- 1 tbsp

Cumin seeds- 1 tbsp

Hing powder- ½ tbsp

Curry leaves- 5-6

Ginger + Garlic paste- 2 tbsp

Chopped Green chilies- 3

Salt to taste

Chopped Onions- 1 cup

Chopped Tomatoes- 1 cup

Chopped Cabbage- 1 cup

Chopped Potatoes- 1 cup

Chopped Bell Peppers- ½ cup

Water to boil veggies

Turmeric powder- ½ tbsp

Red chili powder- ½ tbsp

Pav Bhaji Masala- 2 tbsp

Dried Mango powder ( amchur powder)- 1 tbsp

Lemon Slice for garnishing

Fresh Coriander leaves for garnishing

🍒Other Ingredients

Pav- 6

Ghee for toasting Pav

🍒Method:-

In a pressure cooker add chopped (Cabbage + Potatoes + Bell Peppers) and ½ glass of water. Cover the lid and pressure cook it upto 6-7 whistles on medium flame

Open the lid and mash all the vegetables properly 

Heat  Oil + Ghee in a pan, add mustard + cumin seeds and let it splutter on medium flame

Add Curry leaves, green chili, ginger+ garlic paste, salt and onions to the pan. Saute it

Cook the onions till gets translucent. Now add Turmeric powder and Chopped tomatoes to it.

Cook till tomatoes gets mushy. Now add red chili powder and boiled and mashed vegetables

Let it cook for 5-10 mins. Now add amchur powder and pav bhaji masala to it 

Mix it well on medium flame

Switch off the flame and transfer the Bhaji in serving bowl and garnish it with coriander leaves. Keep it aside

Take pav and give it a slit in two. Now again heat a pan on medium flame and place Pav and apply ghee on it

Toast it from both sides and remove it on plate

Place toasted Pav and Bhaji on serving plate and compliment it with chopped onions and lemon slice

Hot Pav Bhaji is ready to serve