Pav Bhaji Recipe

Pav bhaji is a fast food dish from India, consisting of a thick vegetable curry served with a soft bread roll. Its origins are in the state of Maharashtra.

Pav is an Indian bread and bhaji is mashed vegetables cooked with spicey powder. Pav bhaji is a popular Indian street food that consists of a spicy mix vegetable mash & soft buns. It is a perfect party food that can be made in advance. 

This post will guide you to make the easiest & best pav bhaji that tastes delicious and flavorful.

Prep Time

Cook Time

Total Time

15 Minutes

15 minutes

30 minutes

Author: Creative Baby
Recipe Type: Breakfast, Dinner
Cuisine:   Maharashtrian (Indian)
Serving: 4 Persons

Ingredients

• 2 Medium Potatoes (approx 1½ cups chopped)
• 1/2 cup Green Peas( Fresh pr Frozen)
• 3/4 cup chopped cauliflower
• 1/2 cup Chopped Capsicum
• 2 Medium Finely chopped onions.
• 1 cup chopped carrot
• 1/3 cup chopped fresh beans(optional)
• 2 Medium Finely chopped Tomato
• 1 tbsp Ginger Garlic  green chili Paste
• 1½ tbsp Red chili powder
• 1/4 tbsp Turmeric Powder
• 1 tbsp Cumin-Coriander powder
• 1 tbsp Lemon Juice
• Salt to taste
• 1 tbsp Readymade Pav Bhaji Masala Powder
• 2 tbsp Oil + 2 tbsp Butter
• 1 tbsp Cumin seeds
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For Garnishing

• 1 tbsp Butter
• 3 to 4 tbsp chopped coriander leaves

For Serving

• 1 Medium Finely chopped onion
• 1 Lemon  wedges
• 1 Medium finely chopped tomato
• 12 Pavs

How To Make Pav Bhaji

Step 1

Add all the vegetables like potatoes green peas, carrot,  cauliflower into the pressure cooker. You can add veggies of your choice. Pour water to partially cover them and cook until soft tender.

Step 2

If cooking in the cooker, let it whistle twice. When the pressure release opens the lid and mashes them well.

Step 3

Heat a pan or Kadhai. add 2 tbsp oil and 2 tbsp butter together. Add chopped onion and ginger-garlic paste. saute until onion turns translucent.

Step 4

Add chopped tomato and green peas and capsicum Saute until tomatoes and peas and capsicums turn soft.

Step 5

Add all spices like turmeric powder, red chili powder, cumin-coriander powder, and readymade pav bhaji masala powder. stir and cook for a minute.

Step 6

Add boiled and mashed vegetables. Add all of the stock or water from the pressure cooker in which the veggies were cooked. Add1 tbsp lemon juice. Mix very well.

Step 7

Cook for 4-5 minutes. Taste for the salt at this stage and add more if required. Turn the flame. Add chopped coriander leaves and mix well. Bhaji is ready for serving. 

Step 8

Heat a Tawa or a shallow frying pan. Keep the flame to a low and then add butter or oil. When the butter begins to melt, place the pav on the butter and toast for 1 or 2 minutes.

Step 9

Pav bhaji is ready to serve. Garnish with a cube of butter. Garnish it with your favorite ingredients.

Serve hot with butter-roasted pav, sliced onion, tomatoes, and lemon wedges.

Notes

• Add veggies like brinjal, broccoli, french beans, etc as per your preference for variation in taste texture.
• The spice powders can be easily adjusted to suit your taste.
• Garnish the hot bhaji with grated mozzarella cheese to make cheese pav bhaji.

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