Pav Bhaji

Name: Pav Bhaji
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: street-food
Ingredients: 250 g Potato; ½ pcs Cauliflower; 80 g Green Peas; 50 g Beetroot; 200 g Onion; 300 g Tomato; 100 g Capsicum; 1 tsp Ginger; 5 clove Garlic; 3 tbsp Butter; 2 tbsp Pav Bhaji Masala; 1 tsp Kashmiri Chilli Powder; Salt; 1 pack Pav; 1 tbsp Butter; 1 pcs Lemon; 2 tbsp Coriander Leaves

SabKiList Kitchen

Buttery, mashed vegetable curry cooked with pav bhaji masala and served with toasted pav.

Prep: 20 min
Cook: 35 min
Level: Medium
Serves: 4

Ingredients

For the bhaji

250 gPotato, cubed
½ pcCauliflower, chopped
80 gGreen Peas
50 gBeetroot, cubed (optional)
200 gOnion, finely chopped
300 gTomato, chopped
100 gCapsicum, finely chopped
1 tspGinger, grated
5 clovesGarlic, finely chopped
3 tbspButter
2 tbspPav Bhaji Masala
1 tspKashmiri Chilli Powder

To tasteSalt

To serve

1 packPav
1 tbspButter, for greasing
1 pcLemon

To garnish

2 tbspCoriander Leaves, finely chopped

Method

Pressure cook the potato, cauliflower, peas and beetroot with 1 cup of water for 3-4 whistles, until very soft. Mash coarsely.
Melt 2 tablespoons of butter in a wide pan. Cook the onion until golden. Add the ginger and garlic, then the capsicum, and cook for 3 minutes.
Add the tomatoes and cook for about 8 minutes, mashing, until they turn pulpy and the butter separates.
Add the chilli powder, pav bhaji masala and salt and cook for 2 minutes.
Add the mashed vegetables and 1 cup of water. Mash everything together and simmer for 10-15 minutes until thick, adding water if needed. Finish with the remaining butter.
Slit the pav, toast on a buttered tawa until golden, and serve with the bhaji, chopped onion, lemon and coriander.

Tips

Mash the bhaji directly in the pan with a masher as it simmers. This is what gives it the street-style texture.