Saturday, April 11, 2009

Pav Bhaji (Masala Pav Bhaji)

Pav Bhaji :

Ingredients-
Potatoes - 5 medium size (boiled and peeled)
tomatoes (diced) - 2-3 cups
Capsicum - 2
Green peas (frozen) -1 cup
Cabbage 1/2 cup
cauliflower- 1/2 cup
carrot - 1 or 2
onions - 1
some chopped garlic
Fresh coriander leaves - handful
green chillies - 2
ginger- 1 inch
Red chilli pwd - 1tsp
garam masala - 1 tsp
paav bhaji masala - 1 tbsp
half a lemon juice
Salt to taste
for garnishing - onions and coriander finely chopped
butter
1 pack ham burger buns, or paav


Method:
1.Firstly cut all the vegetables in big pieces and boil them in a pressure cooker.
2.Mash these vegetables with hand blender or an aunthentic vegetable masher.
3.In a pan put some butter, add the garlic and chopped onions and sautee till slightly pink in colour.
4.Add the garam masala and chilli powder and sautee till u get a nice aroma.
5.Add the diced tomatoes and cook till they r tender.
6.Add the paav bhaji masala.(I use "Everest" paav bhaji masala from the indian store ) sautee the tomatoes well.
7.Add the vegetable mixture to it & mix it well till the mixture thickens.
8.add salt (according to taste)
9.let it boil and tighten a bit.
10.Add butter to it as per your taste and mix it well.
11.Once you remove it from gas pour in juice of half a lemon for that extra taste.
12.Your paav bhaji is ready.


For Pav:
1. Apply butter to your pav.2. Roast your pav until they turn golden brown.

Serving:
Serve your Pav and Bhaji together with onion, cilantro & lemon juice garnished on the bhaji. Enjoy your dish with your loved ones. :)

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