Pav Bhaji is a popular Indian street food, specially in Maharashtra. Pav/dinner rolls are served with spicy mashed veggies/bhaji topped with onion,cilantro and a dollop of butter. This recipe is spicy, tangy and flavorful.
Pressure cook all the veggies ( cauliflower, potatoes, carrots, and green peas,pumpkin,beetroot,french beans) with Minimum water and salt.
Heat butter/oil in wok on medium-high flame. Add onions and sauté for 4-5 minutes.
Add ginger garlic paste saute for a minute.
Add bell pepper and sauté for another 3-4 minutes.
Add tomatoes, pav bhaji masala and salt. Add the ground mixture of fenugreek seeds and fenugreek leaves and cloves.
Cook well till the oil oozes from sides.
Open the pressure cooker as the pressure is released, and use an immersion blender to coarsely grind the ingredients. You can also use a potato masher to mash the bhaji to the desired consistency.
Mix the blended veggies with our tarka, add a dollop of butter,1 tbsp pav Bhaji masala and Kashmiri red chili powder.
Put on medium low flame and let the bhaji simmer for 10 minutes.(add water to adjust the consistency).
Bhaji is ready to be served.
Preparing Pav
Slice each pav or dinner rolls in two halves.
Heat butter on a pan and place the sliced pav on it. Lightly toast on one side and then turn to toast on the other side.
Pav are ready to be served with bhaji.
Serving Pav Bhaji
Take 1-2 ladles of bhaji in a plate. Add a dollop of butter. Sprinkle some chopped onions and cilantro on the top. Sprinkle some lemon juice on the top if you like a tangier taste. Serve with buttered pav's on the side.
Notes
You can avoid using the optional veggies from the ingredients.
Make sure the butter is never burnt or over cooked.
Make Sure To mash the vegetables properly.
Add More Butter if you want exact street style taste.