Pav Bhaji

Serving for -2

Check out the recipe for Pav - Ladi Pav/Bread for Pav Bhaji/White Bread Dinner Rolls

Ingredients

Potatoes - 2

Cauliflower florets - 10-12

Frozen green peas - 1/2 cup

Some Carrots

Onion - 1 (finely chopped)

Tomato - 1 (Finely chopped)

Cloves of garlic - 3-4

Ginger - 1 inch piece

Oil - 2 tbsp

Butter - 1 tbsp

Lime juice - 1 tbsp

Cilantro and some finely chopped onion for garnishing

Salt to taste

Whole Spices for making the masala

Coriander seeds - 2 tbsp

Cumin seeds - 1 tbsp

Cloves - 4

Black peppercorns - 8-10

Cinnamon stick - 1 inch

Green Cardamom - 2

Bay leaf - 1

Dry roast all above spices till nice aroma starts to come out and grind them coarsely. (If you have store bought Pav Bhaji Masala, you can skip adding this whole spice powder + dry mango powder.)

Along with this spice powder, you will need;

Dry mango powder/Amchoor powder - 1 tsp

Red chili powder - 3/4 tsp

Paprika - 1/2 tsp

Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp

Pinch of asafoetida

Dry fenugreek leaves/kasoori Methi - 1 tbsp

Procedure

• Peel the potatoes and cut them into cubes. Add potato cubes, chopped carrots and cauliflower florets in a pressure cooker. Add salt to taste and cook them till 3-4 whistles. You can add vegetables of your choice in this bhaji. Meanwhile, your veggies are cooking, make a spice powder and keep it aside. When the pressure goes away, open the lid and mash the veggies little bit.

• Heat oil in a pan. Add chopped onion and saute till it turns translucent. Add chopped ginger and garlic. Saute for few seconds. Add chopped tomato and saute till it turns tender. Add spice powder, dry mango powder, red chili powder, paprika, turmeric powder, pinch of asafoetida and kasoori methi. Saute till oil starts to separate from spices.

• Add cooked vegetables along with water in it. Cover the pan and let it cook for 5-6 minutes. Stir in between. Add frozen green peas and little water if required. Let it cook again for 3-4 minutes. finally add butter and  lime juice. Mix really well and switch off the heat.

• Put some butter in a pan and roast the pav from both the sides. Garnish  bhaji with some finely chopped onion and cilantro. Serve hot with pav.

Check out the recipe for Pav - Ladi Pav/Bread for Pav Bhaji/White Bread Dinner Rolls