Home made Pav Bhaji

Ingredients 

• Vegetables – Potato (1), Tomato (2-3), Onion (2-3), Capscicum (1), Cauliflower (100g), Beetroot (1/2), Peas (100g)
• Jeera
• Pav Bhaji Masala powder – 2 tsp
• Lemon – 1 pc
• Coriander – 50 gms
• Chillies – 1 pc
• Ginger Garlic Paste 
• Salt
• Vegetable oil – 10ml
• Butter – 100g
• Pav Bun

Equipments 

• Kadai
• Cooker
• Masher 
• Spatula 

Cooking Instructions 

1. Take small cooker and add 10ml of oil
2. Add 1 tbsp of Jeera and heat until it breaks up
3. Add chopped Potato, Cauliflower, Tomato & Beetroot (4-5 small pieces)
4. Add salt and green chilly into mixture 
5. Cook the mixture for 1-2 mts. If you are adding fresh peas, it can be added so it can cook along with other vegetables 
6. Add around 50-100ml water 
7. Cover the cooker and wait for 3 whistles of cooker 

1. Take kadai and add 1-2 tbsp butter & keep it low flame so it does not burn 
2. Add finely grated onions & heat until onion turns slightly golden brown. Intention is to let the onion become soft 
3. Add small pieces of capscicum and 1 tbsp of Garlic Ginger paste
4. Cook for 2-3 mts in high flame so that both vegetables become soft 
5. Put the kadai on low flame 
6. Add 1 tsp of Red Chilli powder 
7. Add 2 tsp Pav Bhaji Masala
8. Add 1 tsp Garlic paste
9. Mix the ingredients while cooking for 2-3 mts 
10. You can 50ml water while cooking Capscicum & Onions 
11. Keep cooking in low flame for 1-2 mts

1. Open cooker to check if all vegetables are well cooked 
2. Mash the veggies using masher 
3. Add the mashed vegetable mixture into the masala mixture prepared in Step 2
4. Continue to cook the mixture for additional 5-6 mts 
5. Mash the mixture and continue to cook for 3-4 mts more 
6. If the mixture is too thick, add 50ml water and continue to cook for 1-2 mts

1. Add fresh lemon squeeze & coriander 
2. Add 1 tbsp butter 
3. Cook for 1-2 mts 
4. Base of Pav Bhaji is ready 

Serving options

1. Take a plain tawa & keep in low flame
2. Add 1 tbsp of butter 
3. Add 1 tbsp of Pav Bhaji into tawa
4. Add 1-2 small pieces of Coriander 
5. Mix all its on tawa
6. Slice the Paav Bun and place on tawa 
7. After 30s, invert paav bun to let it soak the butter & spices 
8. Serve the Paav Bun with plenty of Pav Bhaji, Diced Onions & Lemon
9. Add a dollop of butter & finely chopped coriander in Pav Bhaji to enhance the flavor 

1. Steps 1-5 remains same as before
2. Place the bread pieces on the tawa
3. After 30s, invert paav bun to let it soak the butter & spices
4. Serve the Paav Bun with plenty of Pav Bhaji, Diced Onions & Lemon
5. Add a dollop of butter & finely chopped coriander in Pav Bhaji to enhance the flavor

Important 

• If your are using frozen peas, it need for not added while cooking vegetables as it needs very little compared to fresh ones.
• Avoid adding too much water as the Pav Bhaji can become too liquid

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