Pav Bhaji

Pav Bhaji is a spicy mix of  vegetable's  in  tomato gravy . Bhaji is served with pav cooked in butter or oil together  with onion salad and lemon .Pav bhaji is a quick and easy recipe that everybody likes.
 

Ingredients:-

 

For the Pav

8 pav

4 tbsp butter

1 tsp pav bhaji masala(if required)

For the Bhaji

1 1/2 cups potatoes( boiled and mashed)

1 cup cauliflower(finely chopped)

1/2 cup green peas or frozen peas

1 cup onion, chopped

1/2 cup capsicum, finely chopped (if you like)

2 1/2 cups chopped tomatoes
1 tbsp chilli garlic paste
1/2 tsp jeera(cumin seeds)

1/2 tsp turmeric powder (haldi)

1/2 tsp chilli powder

1 1/2 tbsp pav bhaji masala
 1/2 tsp salt

4 tbsp butter
coriander as required (for garnishing)

Method:-

For Bhaji prepration

1. First boil the cauliflower, peas and potato together. Drain out the excess water,and mash it properly.
2. Take a pan add butter, add cumin seeds when you see its roasted add the onion and capsicum and saute for 2 minutes. Then, add the prepared chilli-garlic paste and saute till the onion softens.
3. Add the tomatoes  finely chopped or puree and simmer till the oil separates from the tomato.
4. Then add the salt ,chilli powder,turmeric powder,and pav bhaji masala to it .
5. Add the bolied and mashed cauliflower potato and peas paste to the gravy ,and mix it well if required add little of water to it. 
6. Garnish with freshly chopped coriander and butter.

 

For the pav

1. Heat the pan ,slice the pav horizontally and sprinkle some pav bhaji masala to it if desired and cook on both the sides till the pav becomes little brown and crispy .

Pav Bhaji is ready to be served.Enjoy it with finely chopped onion and lemon .