Pav bhaji recipe

Preparation for pav bhaji Add ½ to 1 cup cauliflower florets, 1½ cup cubed potatoes and ½ to ¾ cup peas to a pot or pressure cooker

Pour 1½ cups water and cook until soft or tender

If cooking in cooker, let it whistle twice

When the pressure releases open the lid and mash them well

Making bhaji Add 1 tablespoon butter and 1 tablespoon oil to a pan and heat up

Next add ¾ cup finely chopped onions and fry till they turn translucent

Then add 1½ teaspoon ginger garlic paste and 1 chopped green chili

Fry till it becomes fragrant

Next add ½ cup capsicums & saute for 3 to 4 minutes

Add ¾ cup chopped tomato and ¾ tsp salt

Fry till tomatoes turn soft and mushy

Next add ¾ teaspoon chili powder and 1 tablespoon pav bhaji masala powder

Mix and fry for another 2 minutes or until the raw smell of the mixture goes away

Add boiled & mashed veggies

Pour more water (½ to ¾ cup) just enough to bring to a thick consistency

Cook for 3 to 5 mins until the bhaji thickens

Taste and add more salt if needed

Add ¾ tbsp kasuri methi if using and cook until it reaches a desired consistency

How to make pav bhaji Slit the pav buns horizontally leaving one edge intact

Heat butter on a pan

Open the buns and sprinkle some pav bhaji masala on the butter

Place the pav & toast them for a min or two

Garnish with onions, butter and lemon wedges

Serve pav bhaji hot or warm