Pav bhaji is is an irresistable fast food dish & one of the famous street food savored in India. Pav is bun and bhaji is mashed mixed vegetable curry prepared with pav bhaji masala. It is easy to make at home. The masala is prepared by adding a combination of..flavorful spice masalas mixed with onion tomato based gravy. I used Eastern Pav Bhaji masala pwd and it gave the best seasoning for this dish.
Ingredients
Gobi, carrot, aloo, capsicum slices - 2 cups
Oil - 2 tbsp
Cumin - 1 tsp
Turmeric pwd - ¼ tsp
Onion - 2
Ginger garlic paste -1 tbsp
Red chilly pwd - 1 tsp
Coriander pwd - 2 tsp
Cumin pwd - ½ tsp
Tomato - 2
Pav bhaji masala pwd - 2 tsp
Lemon juice - 1 tsp
Butter - 1 tsp
Salt to taste
Fresh coriander leaves
Instructions
1.
Wash and slice gobi, carrot, aloo and capsicum to fine slices
2.
Pressure cook by adding ¼ cup water till soft
3.
Mash and keep aside
4.
Heat oil in a frypan
5.
Add cumin and wait to splutter
6.
Add turmeric pwd and stir
7.
Add onion slices and saute till transculent
8.
Add ginger garlic paste and toss until the raw smell disappears
9.
Now add red chilly pwd, coriander pwd, cumin pwd and salt
10.
Mix well so that the masalas are incorporated together
11.
Add mashed tomatoes and combine
12.
Cook for 2 mins or until oil separates out of the masala
13.
Now add ½ cup of water and allow to boil
14.
Once the masala thickens add sliced capsicum
15.
Add the cooked and mashed veggies
16.
Mix well
17.
Add pav bhaji masala pwd and stir
18.
Allow to cook in low flame for 4 to 5 mins covered
19.
Open the lid, squeeze few drops of lemon juice
20.
Turn off flame
21.
Add a dollop of butter
22.
Garnish with freshly chopped coriander leaves
23.
Hot n spicy Pav bhaji masala is ready
24.
Toast pavs in butter / ghee or in oil