Pav Bhaji
A versatile Indian dish that is made with veggies and aromatic spices and served with buttered toasted dinner rolls.
Ingredients
- 3-4 Pcs Potatoes - medium sized
- 2 Cups Mixed vegetables - Grated carrots, grated bottle gourd, green peas, capsicum, cauliflower.
- 1/2 Cup Onions Finely chopped
- 1/3 Cup Crushed tomatoes
- 1/4 Cup Tomato paste
- 1 Tsp Ginger paste
- 1 Tbsp Garlic and red chilli paste
- 1 Tbsp Butter
- 1 Tbsp Oil
- Salt to taste
- 1 Tsp Red chilli powder
- 1 Tsp Coriander powder
- 1/4 Tsp Turmeric powder
- 2 Tsp Pav bhaji masala - store bought
- 2 Cups Water
- 1/4 Cup Cilantro Chopped
- 1/4 Tsp Kasuri methi Optional
To serve -
- Cilantro - chopped
- Onions - chopped
- Lemon wedges
- Dinner rolls
- Butter
Instructions
- Boil 3-4 potatoes, peel, mash and keep aside.
- Heat 2 tbsps butter and 1 tbsp oil in a pan and sauté 1/2 cup finely chopped onions until it turns brownish. Add in 1 tsp ginger paste. Mix in a tbsp of garlic and red chilli paste (red chillies soaked in hot water for 15 mins and ground along with garlic). Let it all cook for a couple minutes. Add 1/3 cup crushed tomatoes and 1/4 cup tomato paste. Cook until the sides releases oil and tomatoes are mushy.
- Add in 2 cups mixed veggies - grated carrots, grated bottle gourd, green peas, capsicum, cauliflower or whatever you are using. Mix them all well and let it cook for a few minutes.
- Tip in salt, 1 tsp red chilli powder, 1 tsp coriander powder, 1/4 tsp turmeric powder, 2 tsp store bought pav bhaji masala powder. Mix everything well and add the mashed potatoes.
- Mix in 2 cups water, cover and cook it on low flame for 15-20 mins. Once the veggies look mush, use a potato masher and mash the vegetables. Cook until it reaches the desired thick consistency. Add in chopped coriander leaves and a pinch of kasuri methi. Switch off the flame.
- Garnish with more coriander leaves, chopped raw onions and a blob of butter.
- Toast the dinner rolls with butter and a pinch of pav bhaji masala on a griddle. Serve with a lemon wedge on the side. Enjoy!!!