Pav Bhaji

Pav Bhaji

Pav Bhaji

Veg

A thick, spiced vegetable mash — potatoes, tomatoes, onions, capsicum, and peas cooked down with a proprietary pav bhaji masala and finished with a generous knob of butter, served with soft white bread rolls (pav) toasted on a buttered griddle. Born on Mumbai's streets in the 1850s as a quick meal for textile mill workers, pav bhaji is now one of India's most beloved street foods, sold from Juhu Beach to every Indian city's food stall.

Cuisines

Maharashtrian

Best for

Lunch Dinner Snacks

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Recipe

Prep: 20 min Cook: 40 min Total: 60 min 2-3 servings

Ingredients

butter 2 tablespoons Butter , for toasting pav
oil 1 tablespoon Oil
Onion 1 cup Onion , finely chopped
Tomato 1 cup Tomato , chopped
Bell Pepper 1 cup Bell Pepper , chopped
Potato 1 cup Potato , boiled and mashed
Mixed Vegetable 1 cup Mixed Vegetable , boiled
ginger-garlic paste 1 teaspoon Ginger-garlic paste
red chili powder 1 teaspoon Red chili powder
pav bhaji masala 1 teaspoon Pav bhaji masala
turmeric powder 1 teaspoon Turmeric powder
coriander powder 1 teaspoon Coriander powder
Cumin 1 teaspoon Cumin , seeds
salt Salt , to taste
Pav Bun 6 Pav Bun
Cilantro 2 tablespoons Cilantro , chopped
Cut Into Wedge 1 lemon Cut Into Wedge

Instructions

  1. 1 Heat butter and oil in a large pan over medium heat.
  2. 2 Add cumin seeds and let them splutter.
  3. 3 Add chopped onions and sauté until they turn golden brown.
  4. 4 Stir in ginger-garlic paste and sauté for a minute.
  5. 5 Add chopped tomatoes and cook until they become soft and mushy.
  6. 6 Mix in red chili powder, turmeric powder, coriander powder, and pav bhaji masala.
  7. 7 Add chopped capsicum and cook for 2-3 minutes.
  8. 8 Add boiled and mashed potatoes and boiled mixed vegetables.
  9. 9 Mash the mixture with a potato masher, mixing everything well.
  10. 10 Add salt to taste and a little water if needed to adjust the consistency.
  11. 11 Simmer the bhaji for 10-15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  12. 12 Garnish with chopped coriander leaves and a squeeze of lemon juice.
  13. 13 Slice the pav buns and toast them with butter on a hot griddle until golden brown.
  14. 14 Serve the hot pav bhaji with toasted pav, garnished with additional butter and lemon wedges.

Tips

For an authentic taste, use fresh pav bhaji masala and generously butter the pav before serving.