PAV BHAJI RECIPE | STARTUP COOKING
If you love Indian street food, you have to try this easy pav bhaji recipe. A yummy blend of mixed veggies cooked in a special blend of spices and loads of butter, and it is served with “Pav” which are small white buns, shallow fried with butter.
There is a lot of butter used in this dish, but that’s what really lends a creamy smooth taste, to the veggie curry. There are a number of variations in bhaji with a variety of veggies can be added according to your preference and taste.
This recipe can be made in just one hour. Pav Bhaji is perfect for potlucks, birthday parties and kids evening snack. Follow my step-by-step photo recipe to prepare Pav Bhaji Recipe. If you like this recipe, share it, tweet it and pin it. Please do try and post your comments.
RECIPE FOR PAV BHAJI
Coarse : Snack, Street Food
Cuisine : Indian
Author : Jayashree Karthik
Prep Time : 15 min
Cook Time : 40 min
Total Time : 55 min
INGREDIENTS
- 1/2 cup carrots – chopped
- 1/2 cup beans – chopped
- 1/2 cup peas – fresh/frozen
- 1 cup potato
- 1/2 cup cabbage or cauliflower – chopped
- 1.5 tbsp unsalted butter
- 1 tsp oil
- 1/2 tsp cumin seeds
- 1 large onion – chopped
- 1 tbsp ginger garlic paste
- 1 tsp green chili – chopped
- 1 cup tomato – chopped
- 1 capsicum – chopped
- 1/4 tsp turmeric powder
- 1 tsp kashmiri red chilli powder
- 2.5 tbsp pav bhaji masala powder
- salt to taste
- 2 cup water
- 1/4 cup coriander leaves – chopped
Accompaniments
- 10 pavs for serving with Bhaji
- 1 onion – finely chopped
- 1 lemon – sliced in wedges
- 1/4 cup coriander leaves – for garnish
PROCEDURE
- rinse, peel and chop the veggies (carrot, beans, potato, cabbage or cauliflower)
- add all the chopped veggies in a pressure cooker including peas
- add 2 cup water
- pressure cook the veggies for 6-7 whistle in medium flame
- when the pressure settles down naturally, open the cooker and check if the veggies are cooked well and keep it aside
- heat unsalted butter in a pan
- temper with cumin seeds
- add finely chopped onion
- saute well till the onions translucent
- add chopped green chilli and ginger garlic paste
- saute well till the raw smell goes
- add chopped tomato
- mix and saute well till the tomatoes become soft and mushy
- cook on low medium flame
- add chopped capsicum
- saute for 2-3 minutes
- add turmeric powder, Kashmiri red chilli powder and pav bhaji masala powder
- mix well and cook for 1 minute
- add cooked veggies with all of the stock water from the pressure cooker
- add salt
- with a potato masher, start to mash the veggies directly in the pan
- now add 1 cup water
- mix well
- cook in low flame for 10 – 15 minutes
- occasionally keep on stirring, otherwise the bhaji will stick to Bottom of the pan
- consistency of the bhaji should be not too thick or thin, should be medium consistency
- once it reaches the desired consistency, switch off the flame
- garnish with chopped coriander leaves
For Toasting Pav
- heat a tsp of butter in a dosa pan
- when the butter starts to melt, place the pav or bun on the butter
- toast on both the sides and place it on a plate
Serving Pav Bhaji
- take the bhaji in a plate, add a tsp of butter on top of the bhaji
- serve with lemon wedges, coriander leaves and finely chopped onions
- serve bhaji with the toasted pav
PAV BHAJI WITH
STEP-BY-STEP PHOTO RECIPE
chop all the veggies
add in pressure cooker with 2 cup water
pressure cook for 6-7 whistle
cooked thoroughly
heat butter in a pan
temper with cumin seeds
add finely chopped onion and saute well till translucent
add ginger garlic paste and green chili
saute well until the raw smell goes
add chopped tomato
saute well until it turns mushy
add chopped capsicum
saute for 2-3 minutes
add turmeric powder, Kashmiri red chili powder and
pav bhaji masala powder
mix well and cook for 1 minute
add chopped veggies along with veggie stock
add salt
mix well
using potato masher, mash the veggies well directly in the pan
add 1 cup water and mix well
cover and cook in low flame for 10-15 minutes
stir occasionally otherwise veggies will stick to the bottom of the pan
it should not too thick or thin, should be medium consistency
garnish with coriander leaves
heat a tsp of butter in a dosa pan
place a pav on the butter and toast on both the sides
serve bhaji with toasted pav, chopped onions, lemon wedges and coriander leaves
