Recipe

Pav Bhaji

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Ingredients

1 cup cauliflower

1½ cup diced potatoes

½ cup green peas

Water (as required)

1 tbsp butter

1 tbsp oil

1 medium finely chopped onion

1 ½ tsp ginger garlic paste

1 chopped green chili

½ cup chopped capsicums

2 finely chopped medium tomatoes

¾ tsp salt

1 tsp red chili powder

1 tbsp pav bhaji masala powder

¾ tbsp dried fenugreek leaves

Coriander leaves (as required)

To toast pav

2 to 4 pav

1 tbsp butter

Pav bhaji masala powder (as required)

To garnish

1 lemon wedges

Coriander leaves (as required)

Want to cook Mumbai style pav bhaji recipe? We present a step by step procedure for this irresistible spicy mix of veggies blended with pav bhaji masala giving it a mouthwatering aroma and taste.

Instructions

To prepare Bhaji

1) Add cauliflower, potatoes, peas, water in a pot. Stir well and cook until they are tender.

2) Once cooked, smash them up and set it aside for later use.

3) In a pan, heat up butter and oil. Add the onions and fry until they turn translucent.

4) Add ginger garlic paste, green chili and fry it.

5) Add capsicums and saute them for about 3 to 4 minutes.

6) Add tomatoes, stir well and fry till tomatoes are soft and mushy.

7) Add salt, chili powder and pav bhaji masala powder. Mix it well and fry for another 2 minutes.

8) Add the cooked veggies present in the pot to the pan and mix it well.

9) Pour water in the pan and cook for 5 mins until the bhaji thickens.

10) Add some dried fenugreek leaves, coriander and cook until it reaches a desired consistency.

To prepare Pav

1) Slit the pav horizontally leaving one edge intact so it folds open.

2) In a pan, heat butter on a low flame. Sprinkle some pav bhaji masala on the butter.

3) Place the pav over the butter and toast for about 1 to 2 minutes.

4) Garnish with lemon wedges and coriander leaves.

Want to cook Mumbai style pav bhaji recipe? We present a step by step procedure for this irresistible spicy mix of veggies blended with pav bhaji masala giving it a mouthwatering aroma and taste.

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