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:
- Heat oil in a pan and add onions. Saute till light brown.
- Add green chillies and ginger-garlic paste. Stir-fry for half a minute.
- Add half the quantity of tomatoes and cook on medium heat for 5 mins, stirring continuously or till oil separates from the masala.
- 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.
- Add Pavbhaji Masala, salt and remaining tomatoes. Cook on medium heat for 2 mins, stirring continuously.
- 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.
- 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.