Pav Bhaji (Bread With Curry)

Pav Bhaji (Bread With Curry)

Recipe by Mudita BhageriaCourse: Curry, Main, BrunchCuisine: IndianDifficulty: Easy
Servings

6

servings
Prep time

30

minutes
Cooking time

40

minutes

Pav 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.

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