Pavbhaji is a fast food dish mostly for north indians but also famous all over india as snack item. . It is easy and popular indian street food. Bhaji means boiled and mashed various vegetables and cooked with a spicy masala. Served with butter and pav. I made pavbhaji this weekend, turned out great. No more delay try this mouth watering dish !! U can add any vegetables... take atleast 5 to 6 variety of vegetables.
INGREDIENTS :
Pav : 6
Cauliflower : 1 small flower
Beans chopped : 1/4 cup
Carrot : 1 large
Green peas : 1/4 cup
Capsicum : 1
Aloo : 2 medium
Tomatoes : 2 medium
Oninons : 2 medium
Green chillies : 4
Ginger garlic paste : 1 1/2 tsp
Cloves & cinnamon : 2
Red chilli powder :
Turmeric powder : 1/4 tsp
Salt to taste
Coriander powder : 1 tsp
kasuri methi Mashed : 1/4 tsp
Garam masala : 1tsp
Lemon : 1
Butter : 4 to 5 tsps
Coriander leaves for garnish
Food colour (red) : Optional
INGREDIENTS :
Pav : 6
Cauliflower : 1 small flower
Beans chopped : 1/4 cup
Carrot : 1 large
Green peas : 1/4 cup
Capsicum : 1
Aloo : 2 medium
Tomatoes : 2 medium
Oninons : 2 medium
Green chillies : 4
Ginger garlic paste : 1 1/2 tsp
Cloves & cinnamon : 2
Red chilli powder :
Turmeric powder : 1/4 tsp
Salt to taste
Coriander powder : 1 tsp
kasuri methi Mashed : 1/4 tsp
Garam masala : 1tsp
Lemon : 1
Butter : 4 to 5 tsps
Coriander leaves for garnish
Food colour (red) : Optional
- Chop and boil all the vegetables in a pressure cooker, with adding 1 cup of water until tender. Drain left over water and keep it side, mash the vegetables using a masher.
- Heat oil in a pan, add cloves, cinnamon, onions and green chillies. Saute them till onions becomes soft.
- Add ginger garlic paste and fry for 2 mins, then add tomato pieces to it. Stir for 3 mins and add salt, red chilli powder, turmeric, coriander powder, kasuri methi to it and combine well.
- After tomatoes becomes mushy, add the mashed vegetables along with a cup of drained left over water. Cook on a medium heat for 10 mins, stir occasionally.
- Add 2 tsps of butter.Add garam masala also. Then gravy will begin to thicken.
- After getting bhaji consistency adjust salt if needed. Garnish with coriander leaves.
- Serve with buttered pavs, sliced onions and lemon.
Note : Instead of using coriander powder, kasuri methi, garam masala u can use 2 tsps of pavbhaji masala.
No need to add the same vegetables, u can add or less vegetables.