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Pav Bhaji Recipe


Ingredients:

  • 5 Large Potatoes, boiled and mashed
  • 4 medium Tomatoes chopped
  • 3 small Onions, chopped
  • 1/4 Green peas, Boiled
  • 1/2 cup Carrots, chopped
  • 1 small Capsicum, chopped
  • 1 tbsp Ginger and Garlic paste
  • 4 tbsp Vegetable oil
  • 3 Green Chillies, chopped
  • 2 tbsp Pav Bhaji Masala (MDH or Catch)
  • 4 tbsp Amul Butter
  • 8-10 Pav
  • Salt To taste
  • 1/4 cup Fresh Coriander leaves
  • 2 Lemons, cut into pieces

Method:

  1. Heat oil in a pan and add onions. Saute till light brown.
  2. Add green chillies and ginger-garlic paste. Stir-fry for half a minute.
  3. Add half the quantity of tomatoes and cook on medium heat for 5 mins, stirring continuously or till oil separates from the masala.
  4. Add potatoes, boiled peas, chopped carrot, capsicum then add 2 cups of water. Bring it to a boil and simmer for 10 mins, mashed properly till the vegetables are completely mashed.
  5. Add Pavbhaji Masala, salt and remaining tomatoes. Cook on medium heat for 2 mins, stirring continuously.
  6. Heat Pav on a thick-bottomed pan or a tawa with butter, pressing two or three times or till pav is crisp and light brown, and you can spread the green chutney on it.
  7. Garnish the bhaji with chopped coriander leaves, remaining butter and serve hot with pav accompanied with chopped onion, tomatoes, lemon pieces and with green mint chutney.


Tip: Let raw potatoes stand in cold water for at least an hour before frying, to improve their crispness.



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