Pav Bhaji - The Ultimate Bombay Street Food!

Pav Bhaji - The ultimate street food...Originated in Maharashtra. It's the most popular street food almost liked by everyone. It's a spicy blend of vegetables in tomato gravy served with pav toasted in butter. It is easy to cook and also filling. So, presenting Pav bhaji - my style!

Ingredients:

1 pkt fresh Pav

1 cup finely chopped Carrots and Beans

1 cup cubed Potatoes

2 cups Tomato puree

1/2 cup finely chopped capsicum

1/2 cup Green peas

2 Tbsp butter
2 Tbsp Pav Bhaji Masala
2-3 Cloves
2 whole Green Cardamons
1/2 inch Cinnamon

1 tsp red Chilli Powder

Pinch of Turmeric

Coriander leaves finely chopped

Salt to taste

Process:

1. Pressure cook Carrots, Beans and Potatoes till soft. I took 2 whistles. Once cooked mash them well.

2. Meanwhile take a think bottom kadai or non stick pan, add half tablespoon of butter. As the butter starts melting add Cloves, slightly crushed Cardamons and Cinnamon and fry them for a min. 

3. Add half a cup of finely chopped capsicum and green peas. Saute them for 2 mins. Now add two cups of tomato puree, a pinch of turmeric and red chilli powder. Mix them well and cook it with covered lid for 2-3 mins.

4. Now add  the mashed vegetables to the Tomato gravy and mix well. Add salt to taste, Pav Bhaji Masala (I used Everest Masala) and one tablespoon of butter. Keep stirring continuously till all the vegetables are mixed properly. 

5. Cook it further by stirring continuously. Add water if you feel the bhaji is becoming thick. Cook for one more min. The Bhaji is almost ready. Finally add one tablespoon of butter and freshly chopped coriander leaves.

6. Slightly toast Pav with butter on a hot tawa and serve hot with Bhaji and lemon.

Note: You can add vegetables of your choice like Cauliflower. I somehow don't like the taste of Cauliflower in Pav Bhaji so I did not use it. Also in the above pictures you will notice that the Pav is not buttered, that's because my hubby does not like the Pav with butter :)

Hope you liked this more or less Jain style - my style Pav Bhaji!

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