How to make Pav Bhajee -
Spiced mashed mixed vegetables cooked on a griddle and served with pav lightly toasted in butter, chopped onions and lemon wedges.
This is a Sanjeev Kapoor exclusive recipe.
Main Ingredients : Potatoes (आलू), Tomatoes (टमाटर)
Cuisine : Maharashtrian
Course : Snacks and Starters
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Pav Bhajee Recipe Card
My love affair with pav bhajee or pav bhaji started several years ago, when I ate it at one of the stalls at Mumbai’s iconic Juhu beach. It is one of the most popular Mumbai style street foods which can now be found across metro cities in India even in high end restaurants. A delicious and wholesome mix of assorted veggies like potatoes, tomatoes, cauliflower, green peas and capsicum along with plenty of onions, ginger and garlic are mashed on a griddle and flavoured with a quintessential spice mix known as pav bhaji masala. This spicy vegetarian sabzi is served with a baked Indian bread roll called pav which is toasted along with a good dose of butter. This vegetarian Indian classic is an all-day hit – works great as a meal and even as a snack. It’s one of the best ways to feed your kids plenty of veggies that too with a smile.
Prep Time : 16-20 minutes
Cook time : 26-30 minutes
Serve : 4
Level Of Cooking : Moderate
Taste : Spicy
Ingredients for Pav Bhajee Recipe
Potatoes 4 medium
Tomatoes 4 medium
Cauliflower 1/4 small
Onions 2 medium
Ginger 1 inch piece
Garlic 8-10 cloves
Green capsicum 1 medium
Green chillies 3-4
Fresh coriander leaves 1/4 cup
Green peas shelled 1/4 cup
Lemons 2
Oil 3 tablespoons
Salt to taste
Pav bhaji masala 1 1/2 tablespoons
Butter 3 tablespoons
Pav 8
Method
Step 1
Boil, cool, peel and grate potatoes. Wash and finely chop tomatoes. Wash and grate cauliflower. Peel, wash and finely chop onion. Peel and wash ginger, garlic and grind to a fine paste.
Step 2
Wash, halve, remove seeds and finely chop capsicum. Wash, remove stems and finely chop green chillies.
Step 3
Clean, wash and finely chop fresh coriander leaves. Wash and boil the green peas in salted water till soft, drain and mash lightly and keep aside. Cut lemon into wedges.
Step 4
Heat oil in a pan and add three fourth quantity of chopped onions. Sauté till light brown. Add chopped green chillies and ginger garlic paste. Stir-fry for half a minute.
Step 5
Add half the quantity of chopped tomatoes and cook on medium heat for three to four minutes, stirring continuously or till oil separates from the masala. Add chopped capsicum, boiled and lightly mashed peas, grated cauliflower, grated boiled potatoes and one and a half cups of water.
Step 6
Bring it to a boil and simmer for ten minutes, pressing with the back of the spoon a few times, till all the vegetables are completely mashed. Add pav bhajee masala, salt and the rest of the chopped tomatoes. Cook on medium heat for two minutes, stirring continuously.
Step 7
Heat half of the butter in a thick-bottomed pan or a tawa. Slice pav horizontally into two and pan fry in butter for half a minute, pressing two or three times or till pav is crisp and light brown.
Step 8
Garnish the bhajee with chopped coriander leaves, remaining butter and serve hot with pav accompanied with remaining chopped onion and lemon wedges.
Nutrition Info
Calories : 2154 Kcal
Carbohydrates : 302.9 gm
Protein : 43 gm
Fat : 86 gm
Other : Fiber- 30.3gm
Best Cooked In
Wonderchef Forged Diamond Pan
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