Pav Bhaji (Bread With Curry)
Course: Curry, Main, BrunchCuisine: IndianDifficulty: Easy6
servings30
minutes40
minutesPav bhaji is a popular Indian fast food dish that originated in the state of Maharashtra. It is a very popular street food also in Western India but gaining popularity all over India.
Ingredients
For bhaji:
2 medium sized onion- finely chopped
2 large sized tomato- cut small pieces
2 medium sized potatoes – Peeled and cut into small size
2 green chillies -finely chopped (or to taste)
2 tsp ginger – grated
1 large sized green bell pepper- cut in small pieces
3 medium sized carrots – finely chopped
1 beet- grated (adds color to the curry) -optional
½ cup peas
1/2 cup cauliflower – cut to small size
½ cup butter (or ¼ cup oil and ¼ cup butter)
2 tbsp pav bhaji masala (or to taste)
1 tsp cumin seed
1 tsp red chilly powder
2 tsp turmeric powder
2 tbsp coriander powder
salt to taste
For pav:
12 burger buns or dinner rolls , Pav
butter for buns
For garnish:
2 tbsp fresh coriander leaves
1 lemon
Directions
- Bhaji (Curry)
- Take a pressure cooker (or pan) and add potatoes, peas, beets, cauliflower and carrot with 2 cup water salt and turmeric powder.
- Cook on medium heat and wait for about 15 minutes, or until vegetables are very well cooked.
- Take a potato masher and mash the cooked vegetables, and keep aside.
- Now take a large size pan and add the butter and/or oil in the pan. Start at medium heat. When the oil starts smoking, add the cumin seeds and wait until it starts to crackle.
- Add the onions and cook for about 2 minutes.
- Add green bell peppers and stir
- Add cooked vegetable and stir.
- Add little salt as per taste (remember we added salt above while cooking vegetables also).
- Mix the curry. Add red chilly powder and coriander powder. If required, add more water and mix
- Close the lid and let it cook on low heat for about 10 minutes.
- Add pav bhaji masala and mix
- Check the consistency. The curry should be not too watery and not too dry. If it is too dry, add ½ cup water.
- Lastly, take a potato masher or a spoon and gently mash the curry. Close the cover on the pan for about 5 minutes. The bhaji is now ready.
- .Spread butter on the pav and roast the pav on the griddle. Both sides should be golden brown.
If you like a little spice, sprinkle pav bhaji masala on the pav.
Serve the pav bhaji with onion and pickle with lemon.
Recipe Video
Notes
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