Pav Bhaji

Pav Bhaji

 

Ingredients:

1. 8 pavs (squarish soft buns about 4" x 5" size)
2. butter to shallow fry.

For Bhaji:

1. 1 capsicum chopped fine
2. 2 onions chopped fine
3. 2 tomatoes chopped fine
4. 2 1/2 cups chopped mixed vegetables (beans, carrots, cauliflower, potota, beans, bottle gourds, etc.) 1/2 cup shelled peas
5. 2 tbsp. butter
6. 2 tsp. pavbhaji masala
7. 1 1/2 tsp. chilli powder
8. 1/4 tsp. turmeric powder
9. 1/2 tsp. sugar
10. salt to taste
11. 1 cup water (in which vegetables were boiled)
12. 1/2 tsp. each ginger grated, garlic crushed
13. juice of 1/2 lemon.
14. To Garnish:1 tbsp. coriander chopped.
15. 1 onion chopped small pieces of lemon.

Method:

1. Pressure cook mixed vegetables and peas till well done.
2. Mash them coarsely after draining.
3. Heat butter in a pan.
4. Add ginger-garlice, capsicum, onion, tomatoes.
5. Fry for 2-3 minutes till very soft.
6. Add pavbhaji masala , chilli powder, turmeric, salt, sugar and fry further 2-3 minutes.
7. Bring to boil.
8. Simmer till gravy is thick, stirring and mashing pieces with masala, in between.
9. Add lemon juice, stir.
10. Garnish with chopped coriander and a block of butter.

For Pavs:

1. Slit pavs horizontally leaving one edge attached. (To open like a book).
2. Apply butter (as desired) and roast open on a griddle till hot and soft with the surface crisp on both sides.
3. Serve hot with bhaji, a piece of lemon and chopped onion.

Making time : 30 mins. (excl. pressure cooking time)Serve : 4 (2 pavs each)