Preparation Time : 35 minutes
Cooking Time : 40 minutes
Serving : 4 members
Description
Pav bhaji . A street food favourite to all . A mouth watering dish that has the goodness of all the vegetables together . The best part , children don’t get to know that the bhaji is made with veggies . The butter high lights the dish even more . Umm .. If there’s one thing we can say with utmost confidence , its that every thing tastes better with a smear of melted butter . The butter is more generous that a smear 
pav bhaji brings back memories of my brother darvesh a lot . He used to take me and my kids nearly every day to a chat shop in Coimbatore out side the old nilgiris in R.S puram . The joy of being with your sibling around is beyond value . Good old days ….. Miss you bro ….. Love you tons and tons . Oops got carried away !!! This recipe is trala Dallas , I have tried loads of recipes to make pav bhaji and finally stuck to hers as it was the best . Simple to follow and high in taste .
Ingredients for the pav
Ingredients | Quantity |
|---|---|
| pavs | 8 |
| butter | 4 tablespoons , |
| pav bhaji masala | 1 teaspoon ( optional but adds a lot of taste ) |
Ingredients for the bhaji
Ingredients | Quantity |
|---|---|
| potatoes, boiled and mashed | 1 1/2 cups |
| cauliflower | 1 cup (finely chopped) |
| green peas | 1/2 cup |
| carrots | 1/2 cup (finely chopped) |
| onion | 1 cup (finely chopped) |
| capsicum | 1/2 cup (finely chopped) |
| chopped tomatoes | 2 1/2 cups |
| turmeric powder | 1/2 teaspoon |
| chilli powder | 1/2 teaspoon |
| pav bhaji masala | 1 1/2 tablespoon |
| black salt | 1/2 teaspoon |
| butter | 4 tablespoons |
Method for the bhaji
- Boil the cauliflower, peas and carrots till they are soft. Drain out the excess water.
- Heat the butter in a large pan, add the onion and capsicum and sauté for 2 minutes. Then, add the prepared chilli-garlic paste and sauté till the onion softens.
- Add the tomatoes and simmer till the oil separates.
- Add the turmeric powder, chilli powder, pav bhaji masala, black salt and salt and cook for 2 to 3 minutes.
- Add the boiled vegetables and potatoes and mash thoroughly using a potato masher, adding ½ cup of water if required.
Method for the pav
- Slice each pav into 2 horizontally. Apply a little butter to each side and sprinkle with a little pav bhaji masala, if desired.
- Heat a large tava and cook the pav on both sides till the pieces are lightly browned.
How to proceed
- Serve the hot bhaji on 4 individual plates and top with the onion and coriander.
- Serve with the hot pav and lemon wedges.
Ingredients for Pavbhaji masala powder
Ingredients | Quantity |
|---|---|
| Coriander seeds | 2 tablespoon |
| Cumin seeds | 1 tablespoon |
| Dry red chillies | 4 |
| Turmeric powder | 1/2 tablespoon |
| Dry raw mango powder | 1 tablespoon |
| Cardamom | 2 pods (seeds removed) |
| Cloves | 6 |
| Cinnamon | 1 inch piece |
| Star anise | 2 |
| Fennel seeds | 1 teaspoon |
| Dry ginger | 2 inch piece |
| Garam masala powder | 1 tablespoon |
| Asafoetida | 1/4 teaspoon |
Method
- Heat a flat pan on medium heat. Gently roast the cumin, coriander, fennel seeds, the dry red chillies, cloves and cinnamon till they turn slightly darker and begin to release their aroma. Remove from fire immediately and cool.
- Grind all the ingredients – including the garam masala powder – together in a dry coffee grinder, till a fine powder is formed. Store in an air-tight container for upto 4 weeks.
Note : This home made pav bhaji masala powder adds more taste but no harm in trying the ready made one’s also .
